List of decommissioned ships of the Colombian Navy

Colombian Navy
Armada de la República de Colombia

Coat of Arms of the Colombian Navy
Active September 17, 1810 - Present
Country Colombia
Branch Navy
Role Protection of the seas and rivers of Colombia
Garrison/HQ Colombian Ministry of Defense
Motto Plus Ultra (Latin: further beyond)

The tables below present a view of the decommissioned ships of the Colombian Navy.[1]

Contents

Oceanic combat

Role Group Class Name Number Construction Commission Retirement Notes
Destroyer
Destroyer D
Destroyer D Halland ARC 20 de Julio D-05  Sweden 1958 1986 scrapped
Destroyer D Halland ARC 7 de Agosto D-06  Sweden 1958 1986 scrapped
Destroyer DD
Destroyer DD Fletcher ARC Antioquia DD-01  United States 1961 1973 fmr. USS Hale (DD-642); scrapped; "Hale". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h1/hale-ii.htm. 
Destroyer DD Allen M. Sumner ARC Caldas DD-02  United States 1972 1977 fmr. USS Willard Keith (DD-775); scrapped; "Willard Keith". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/w8/willard_keith.htm. 
Destroyer DD Allen M. Sumner ARC Santander DD-03  United States 1973 1986 fmr. USS Waldron (DD-699); scrapped; "Waldron". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/w2/waldron.htm. 
Destroyer DE
Destroyer DE Dealey ARC Boyacá DE-16  United States 1972 1994 fmr. USS Hartley (DE-1029); preserved as museum ship at Guatapé; "Hartley". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h3/hartley-ii.htm. 
Destroyer DT
Destroyer DT Rudderow ARC Almirante Padilla DT-03  United States 1965 1973 fmr. USS Tollberg (APD-103); scrapped; "Tollberg". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/t6/tollberg.htm. 
Destroyer DT Buckley ARC Almirante Tono DT-04  United States 1968 unknown fmr. USS Bassett (APD-73); fate unknown; "Bassett". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b3/bassett-i.htm. 
Destroyer DT Buckley ARC Almirante Brión DT-07  United States 1968 1974 fmr. USS Burke (DE-215); scrapped; "Burke". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b10/burke-i.htm. 
Destroyer DT Rudderow ARC Cordoba DT-15  United States 1969 1980 fmr. USS Ruchamkin (APD-89); Preserved on display as museum ship at "Parque Jaime Duque" park near Bogotá. "Ruchamkin". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/r9/ruchamkin.htm. 
Frigate
Frigate F
Frigate F Tacoma ARC Almirante Padilla F-11  United States 1947 unknown fmr. USS Groton (PF-29); fate unknown; "Groton". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/g9/groton-i.htm. 
Frigate F Tacoma ARC Almirante Brión F-14  United States 1953 1968 fmr. USS Burlington (PF-51); scrapped; "Burlington". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b10/burlington-i.htm. 

Littoral/Riverine

Role Group Class Name Pennant Number Construction Commission Retirement Notes

Coast Guard

Role Group Class Ship Name Number Construction Commission Retirement Notes [n 1]
Offshore
Offshore Patrol vessels, long range or endurance
Offshore PO PO: Oceanic Patrol (Spanish: Patrullero Oceánico)
Offshore PO Lazaga ARC Capitán Pablo José de Porto PO-42  Spain 1993 2009 Sunk as part of training exercises.
Offshore PO Lazaga ARC CTCIM. Jorge E. Marquez Duran PO-43  Spain 1993 2011 Retired and awaiting final disposition.[2]

Training, Auxiliary & Logistics

Role Group Class Ship Name Number Construction Commission Retirement Notes
Logistics
Logistics BT BT (Spanish: Buque Tanquero) Tanker vessel
Logistics BT Mettawee ARC Blas de Lezo BT-62  United States 1947-11-26 1965 fmr. USS Kalamazoo (AOG-30); final fate unknown; "Kalamazoo". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/k1/kalamazoo.htm. 
Logistics BT Tonti ARC Mamonal BT-62  United States 1965 1976 fmr. USNS Tonti (T-AOG-76); scrapped; "Tonti". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/t7/tonti.htm. 
Logistics BT Patapsco ARC Tumaco BT-7  United States 1976 unknown fmr. USS Chewaucan (AOG-50) final fate unknown, presumed scrapped; "Chewaucan". DANFS. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c7/chewaucan.htm. 

Notes

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

  1. ^ Note that the roles Offshore patrol vs. Coastal patrol are not standardized across different navies. For the purposes of this article, the OP vessel is considered the heavier and more oceanic role, with significantly more range or endurance, drawing the line arbitrarily at a displacement of roughly 200 tonnes vs. the CP. Nevertheless, many CP vessels are capable of oceanic navigation within reason, and OP vessels are also routinely used in coastal patrol missions.

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