| Directorate General of Captaincies and Coast Guard of Peru Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas del Perú | |
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File:Peruvian cutters 2008.jpg BAP Rio Nepeña (PC-243) and BAP Rio Tambo (PC-244) arriving to the Callao harbour after a patrol mission | |
| Active | 1919 - present |
| Country | Peru |
| Role | National Coast guard |
| Size |
3 patrol aircraft |
| Part of | Peruvian Navy |
| Garrison/HQ | Callao Naval Base |
| Motto(s) | Securitas Dominatus Vigilantia |
| Anniversaries | August 5 - Peruvian Maritime Authority’s Day |
| Commanders | |
| Director | Rear Admiral Carlos Tejada Mera |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | Fokker F-27-200 |
Equipment[]
Currently the Peruvian Coast Guard is composed by seven coastal patrol ships, sixteen port patrol boats, and speedboats for bay control, river patrol boats, river speedboats, lake patrol boats, lake speedboats and motorboats for river interdiction, one Fokker F-27 aircraft, a Twin Otter hydroplane as well as a fleet of operational vehicles which strengthens operations by coast police of Coast Guard Captaincies.
Ship characteristics[]
| Ship class | Rio Cañete | PGM 71 | Rio Zarumilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 296 t | 147 t | 37 t |
| Dimensions | 50.9×7.4×1.7 m | 36.0×6.4×1.8 m | 20.0×5.2×1.0 m |
| Propulsion | 4 Bazan/MTU V8V 16/18 TLS diesels 5,640 shp (4,210 kW), 2 shafts |
2 GM Detroit Diesel GN-71 diesels 1,450 shp (1,080 kW), 2 shafts |
2 GM Detroit Diesel 8V71 diesels 460 shp (340 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h) | 18 knots (33 km/h) | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Range | 3,050 nmi (6,000 km) at 17 knots (30 km/h) | 1,500 nmi (3,000 km) at 10 knots (20 km/h) | 1,000 nmi (2,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Crew | 39 (4 officers) | 18 (4 officers) | 7 (1 officer) |
| Armament | 1 x 20mm Oerlikon Mk.10 AA gun 2 x 12.7mm machine guns |
1 x 20mm Oerlikon Mk.10 AA gun 2 x 12.7mm machine guns |
1 x 20mm Oerlikon Mk.10 AA gun 2 x 12.7mm machine guns |
| Equipment | 1 Decca 1226 navigation radar VHF/UHF SATCOM transceiver |
1 Raytheon navigation radar | 1 Raytheon Pathfinder 1900 navigation radar |
Ships[]
| Vessel | Origin | Builder | Class | Commissioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAP Río Chira (PC-223) |  Peru
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SIMA Callao | PGM 71 class | June 1972 | originally transferred from Navy to Coast Guard in 1975, then paid off in 1994, restored to service in 1997 after engines refurbished. |
| BAP Río Piura (PC-242) |  Italy
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Viareggio | Río Zarumilla class | September 5, 1960 | refitted in 1996. sunk near Pisco on August 12, 2010 |
| BAP Río Nepeña (PC-243) | Peru
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SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | December 1, 1981 | refitted between 1996 and 1998 |
| BAP Río Tambo (PC-244) | Peru
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SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | 1982 | refitted between 1996 and 1998 |
| BAP Río Ocoña (PC-245) | Peru
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SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | 1983 | refitted in 1996 |
| BAP Río Huarmey (PC-246) | Peru
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SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | 1984 | refitted between 1996 and 1998 |
| BAP Río Zaña (PC-247) | Peru
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SIMA Chimbote | Rio Cañete class | February 12, 1985 | refitted between 1996 and 1998 |
| BAP Puno (ABH-306) |  United Kingdom
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James Watt Foundry, Birmingham | Yavarí class | 1870 | ex-Yapurá, now operates as a hospital ship |
Aircraft[]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Version | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |  Canada
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seaplane | DHC-6-100 | 1 | Used for patrol and liaison duties in the Peruvian portion of the Amazon Basin |
| Fokker F27 Friendship |  Netherlands
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maritime patrol aircraft | F-27-200 | 1 |
Sources[]
- Peruvian Coast Guard Website
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005
External links[]
- (English) Official Peruvian Coast Guard Website
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