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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.
SHOA or Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada de Chile (Spanish for Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy) is an agency of the Chilean Navy managing situations dealing with hydrography and oceanography, including tides and tsunamis . SHOA has faced severe criticism after the 2010 Chile earthquake, the largest ...
Small landing craft. Maestranza Amsu Ltda., Coronel, Chile. [95] [96] There are also three small harbor tugs; Reyes and Cortéz (both 100 tons) which were built in Germany and incorporated in 1961, and Gálvez (112 tons) which was built by Southern Shipbuilders Ltd. of Faversham in England and commissioned in 1975.
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.
The Order of Merit of Chile ( Spanish: Orden al Mérito de Chile) was established in 1906, as a successor order to the Legion of Merit, to 'reward outstanding civil service to the Republic of Chile provided by foreign nationals'. The order is governed by the Council of the Order of Merit of Chile. The President of Chile is the Chair of the council.
Aircraft carried. Chile: 1 × AS.365 Dauphin N2. Colombia: 1 × Bo 105. Aviation facilities. Hangar for a medium size helicopter. The OPV-80 class is a class of offshore patrol vessels that are currently operated by the Chilean Navy and Colombian National Navy. The Argentine Navy have also expressed an interest in building these ships.
Chile got its aircraft from both the United States and Europe. The American supply consisted of Lockheed F-80, Lockheed T-33, Beech T-34 Mentor, Cessna T-37, Cessna A-37 Dragonfly and Northrop F-5E/F for example, whereas the British supplied Hawker Hunters and the French delivered various helicopters and Dassault Mirage 50 aircraft.
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.