The National Naval Forces of the Republic of Colombia ( Spanish Armada Nacional de la República de Colombia ) is one of the armed forces of the Republic of Colombia . They mainly include the navy, naval aviation, marines, special forces and units.
| Armada Nacional de la República de Colombia National Naval Forces of the Republic of Colombia | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the navy of colombia | |
| A country |  Colombia |
| Subordination | Colombian Ministry of National Defense |
| Enters into | Colombian Armed Forces |
| Type of | Naval forces |
| Includes | |
| Commanders | |
| Acting commander | Admiral Guiermo Enrique Barrera Hurtado Spanish Almirante Guillermo Enrique Barrera Hurtado [1] |
| Site | |
Organization
- Sea Forces of the Caribbean ( Fuerza Naval del Caríbe )
- Pacific Ocean Forces ( Spanish Fuerza Naval del Pacífico )
- Marine Forces of the South ( Spanish Fuerza Naval del Sur ) - river flotilla.
- Command of the Marine Corps ( Spanish Comando de Infantería de Marina ) [2]
- Coast Guard Command ( Spanish Comando de Guardacostas ) [3]
- Command of Naval Aviation ( comando de Aviación Naval ) [4]
- The specific command of San Andrés and Providencia ( Spanish Comando Específico de San Andrés y Providencia ) [5]
Home Items
Major naval bases of the Colombian Navy
Exclusive economic zone
Marine and river fleet operating bases
Marine Corps Bases and Training Centers
The Colombian Navy is based on several sea and river bases.
Main bases:
- Bolivar Base (BN-1) in Cartagena ,
- Bahia Malaga Base (BN-2) in Buenaventura ,
- The Legisamo Base (BN-3) in Puerto Legisamo ,
- San Andrés Base (BN-4) on the island of the same name ,
- Base Barranquilla (BN-5) in the city of the same name,
Other operating bases:
- Tumaco Coast Guard Base,
- Marine Corps Base in Leticia ,
- Puerto Berrio Marine Corps Base
- Puerto Carreno Marine Corps Base
- Inirida Marine Corps Base
Combat
Navy
| Type of | Pennant number | Name | In the fleet | condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines | |||||
| ARC "Pijao" | from April 14, 1975 [6] | ||||
| ARC "Tyrone" | since July 18, 1975 | ||||
| ARC "Intrepido" | from April 17, 1973 [7] | ||||
| ARC "INDOMABLE" | from July 3, 1973 [7] | ||||
| Frigates | |||||
| ARC "Almirante Padilla" | From October 31, 1983 | ||||
| ARC Caldas | Since February 12, 1984 | ||||
| ARC "Antioch" | Since April 30, 1984 | ||||
| ARC "Independiente" | Since July 24, 1984 | ||||
Naval Aviation
Marine Corps
Special Forces Navy
Equipment and weapons
Navy
Naval Aviation
Data on equipment and weapons of Colombian Navy aviation are taken from the page of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine . [eight]
Marine Corps
Ship and ship prefix
The ships and ships of the Colombian Navy are prefixed with ARC ( Spanish Armada de la Republica de Colombia - Naval Forces of the Republic of Colombia).
Flags of ships and ships
| Flag | Jack | Pennant warships |
|---|---|---|
Flags of Officials
Insignia
Admirals and Officers
| Categories [9] | Admirals | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish title | Almirante | Vicealmirante del Escuadra | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de navio | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta |
| Russian conformity | Fleet admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear Admiral | Captain 1st Rank | Captain 2nd Rank | Captain 3rd Rank | Captain-lieutenant | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant |
Sub-Officers and Sailors
| Categories [10] | Sub-officers | Matros | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish title | Suboficial Jefe Técnico | Suboficial jefe | Suboficial primero | Suboficial segundo | Suboficial tercero | Marinero primero | Marinero segundo |
| Russian conformity | |||||||
Signs on hats
Notes
- ↑ Comandante Armada República de Colombia
- ↑ Comando de Infantería de Marina
- ↑ Comando de Guardacostas
- ↑ Comando de Aviación Naval
- ↑ Comando Específico de San Andrés y Providencia
- ↑ Submarino ARC Pijao S-28
- ↑ 1 2 Italian Small Submarines
- ↑ Aviation Week & Space Technology , 2009 World Military Aircraft Inventory, Colombia (not available link)
- ↑ Insignias Oficiales Navales
- ↑ Insignias Suboficiales Navales