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This is a list of active ships of the Chilean Navy, which is one of the three branches of the Chilean Armed Forces.The Chilean Navy's mission is to provide the Chilean State with naval power and an effective maritime service, to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity, maintain the security of the nation and support national interests when necessary and in any place required.
The Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada de Chile (SHOA, Spanish for Hydrological and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy) is an agency of the Chilean Navy managing situations dealing with hydrology and oceanography including tides and tsunamis. SHOA is also the official Chilean government timekeeper. [17]
The list of decommissioned ships of the Chilean Navy is mostly compiled from information given in the website of the Chilean Navy.It consists of over 500 historical units including ships of the Patria Vieja, prizes, fireships, armed merchant ships, auxiliary ships, capital ships and, of course, regular warships of the navy ranging from the 25,000 long tons (25,000 t) capital ship Chilean ...
This article lists the commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy. The Chilean Navy ( Spanish: Armada de Chile) is the naval force of Chile. The Chilean Navy dates back to 1817. The current Commander-in-Chief is Admiral Juan Andrés de la Maza Larrain. He was appointed by former President Sebastian Piñera on 18 June 2021.
In 2021, 2 more units were received from the USAF, with a third unit being contemplated. [9] Originally 4 units received since March 1995; 2 C-212-200 and 2 C-212-300. [11] 4 units received in 2001. [12] 4 aircraft in total; the first acquired in 2005, the second in 2015, the third in 2020 and the fourth in 2021.
Armour. Belt: 4.5–9 in (114–229 mm) Battery: 6–8 in (152–203 mm) Deck: 2–3 in (51–76 mm) Conning tower: 4.5 in (114 mm) Bulkheads: 6 in (152 mm) Blanco Encalada was a central battery ship built by Earle's Shipbuilding Co. in England for the Chilean Navy in 1875. She was nicknamed El Blanco. She participated actively in the War of ...
Smyth Channel. Smyth Channel ( Spanish: Canal Smyth) is a principal Patagonia channel. Its south arm is the southward continuation of the Sarmiento Channel and is located in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. The Kawésqar people lived along its coast for thousands of years. Its north entrance is in the Nelson Strait at 51°36′10″S 74 ...
Chile: Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada de Chile (ASMAR) Empresa Nacional de Aeronáutica de Chile (ENAER) Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile (FAMAE) China: Aviation Industry Corporation of China: China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation: China Electronics Technology ...