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The Colombian Navy, officially the Colombian National Navy ( Spanish: Armada Nacional de la República de Colombia ), also known as the "Armada Nacional" or just the "Armada" in Spanish, is the naval branch of the military forces of Colombia. The Navy is responsible for security and defence in the Colombian zones of both the Atlantic (Caribbean ...
List of active ships of the Colombian Navy. In addition to the usual tasks of a green water navy, the Colombian Navy ( Spanish: Armada de la República de Colombia - "ARC") also performs coast guard duties, has shared responsibility for patrolling the extensive Colombian network of rivers, and includes the Marine Infantry (IM).
ARC Gloria ( IMO number : 8642555) is a training ship and official flagship of the Colombian Navy. She is a three-masted steel-hulled barque. [2] The Colombian Government authorized its navy to acquire a training ship in 1966. A contract was signed with the Spanish shipyard Celaya of Bilbao in October 1966, and began to be fulfilled in April 1967.
The Military Forces of Colombia (Spanish: Fuerzas Militares de Colombia) are the unified armed forces of the Republic of Colombia. They consist of the Colombian Army, the Colombian Navy and the Colombian Aerospace Force. The National Police of Colombia, although technically not part of the military, is controlled and administered by the ...
Four observation campaigns were carried out in 2022 by the Colombian Navy with high-tech equipment to verify the condition of the wreck. The images reported had shown, among other things, cast ...
The Colombian Navy said that in 2024 they have uncovered 13 such vessels laden with illicit drugs in the Pacific. Associated Press journalist Astrid Suárez in Bogotá, Colombia, contributed to ...
The Colombian Navy was first formed in 1810 during the war of independence, exiled during the Spanish reconquest in 1815 and returned in 1819 during the successful rebellion of Simon Bolivar. Many major units were lost in 1830 on the separation of Venezuela and Ecuador, including her frigates and corvettes.
ARC 7 de Agosto (PZE-47) is a Colombian-built large offshore patrol vessel of the Colombian Navy. The ship, laid down in August 2013, was built by the firm Cotecmar in Cartagena, Colombia, and used the German design of the Fassmer OPV-80 class, modified to fulfill the requirements of the Colombian Navy. The construction, modified design and ...