PR-72P class corvette
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PR-72P class corvette
s are French
-designed warship
s in service with the Peruvian Navy
. Six units were ordered in 1976 by the Peruvian Navy
from the Société Française de Construction Navale (SFCN). Subsequently, three of them were built by the company's own Villeneuve-de-Garonne shipyard
, and the rest subcontracted to Lorient
Naval Dockyard. Pennant number
s were originally P-101 to P-106, but were later modified to CM-21 to CM-26, where CM stands for corbeta misilera, Spanish
for guided missile
corvette
.
In 1998 the Peruvian Navy
signed a contract with MTU
to re-engine three PR-72P class corvettes. The other units are expected to be similarly modified in the near future.
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
s are French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-designed warship
Warship
A warship is a ship that is built and primarily intended for combat. Warships are usually built in a completely different way from merchant ships. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster and more maneuvrable than merchant ships...
s in service with the Peruvian Navy
Peruvian Navy
The Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
. Six units were ordered in 1976 by the Peruvian Navy
Peruvian Navy
The Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
from the Société Française de Construction Navale (SFCN). Subsequently, three of them were built by the company's own Villeneuve-de-Garonne shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
, and the rest subcontracted to Lorient
Lorient
Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis...
Naval Dockyard. Pennant number
Pennant number
In the modern Royal Navy, and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth, ships are identified by pennant numbers...
s were originally P-101 to P-106, but were later modified to CM-21 to CM-26, where CM stands for corbeta misilera, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for guided missile
Guided Missile
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corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
.
Ships
| Pennant number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM-21 | Velarde | Villeneuve-de-Garonne (SFCN) | 16 September 1978 | 25 July 1980 |
| CM-22 | Santillana | Villeneuve-de-Garonne (SFCN) | 11 September 1978 | 25 July 1980 |
| CM-23 | De los Heros | Villeneuve-de-Garonne (SFCN) | 20 May 1979 | 17 November 1980 |
| CM-24 | Herrera | Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... Naval Dockyard |
16 February 1979 | 10 February 1981 |
| CM-25 | Larrea | Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... Naval Dockyard |
12 May 1979 | 16 June 1981 |
| CM-26 | Sánchez Carrión | Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... Naval Dockyard |
28 June 1979 | 14 September 1981 |
In 1998 the Peruvian Navy
Peruvian Navy
The Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
signed a contract with MTU
MTU Friedrichshafen
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is a manufacturer of commercial internal combustion engines founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909...
to re-engine three PR-72P class corvettes. The other units are expected to be similarly modified in the near future.
Sources
- Baker III, Arthur D., The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 2002-2003. Naval Institute Press, 2002.
- Sharpe, Richard (ed.), Jane's Fighting Ships 1990 - 91. Jane's Information Group, 1990.