List of Peruvian Navy Ships - Vessels Acquired From 1900 Onwards - Frigates

Frigates

ex-US Cannon class destroyer escorts (sometimes known as Bostwick class), 1,900 tons full load.

  • BAP Aguirre (1942) D-1, in 1959 DE-1,in 1960 DE-62. ex-USS Waterman. Transferred to Peru 26 October 1951 under Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Original triple torpedo tube mounting removed. Reconditioned in US, arrived in Peru 24 May 1952. According to Conways, sunk in 1974 in Exocet test, though Janes in 1982 said that the hulk of ex-Aguirre was stripped of armament and some upperworks and was serving as floating electrical power station.
  • BAP Castilla (1943) D-2, in 1959 DE-2,in 1960 DE-61. ex-USS Bangust. Transferred to Peru 26 October 1951 under Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Original triple torpedo tube mounting removed. Reconditioned in US, arrived in Peru 24 May 1952. By 1977 she was a pontoon ship at Iquitos serving as a floating training centre. Struck off 1979. The hulk of ex-Castilla was in use as a training ship at Iquitos in 1982.
  • BAP Rodríguez (1943) D-3, in 1959 DE-3,in 1960 DE-63 ex-USS Weaver. Transferred to Peru 26 October 1951 under Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Original triple torpedo tube mounting removed. Reconditioned in US, arrived in Peru 24 May 1952. Struck off 1979. Rodríguez was in use as a submarine accommodation ship in 1982.

ex-US Tacoma class, 2,415 tons full load.

  • BAP Teniente Gálvez (1943) F1. ex-USS Woonsocket Purchased 1948 and initially known as Teniente Gálvez, but by 1954 or 1955 as Gálvez. Overhauled in US 1952. Discarded 1961 and broken up.

ex-Canadian River class 2,360 tons full load.

  • BAP Teniente Palacios (1943) F-2, in 1959 FE-2,in 1960 FE-65. ex-HMCS St. Pierre Purchased 1947, and initially known as Teniente Palacios, but by 1954 or 1955 as Palacios, modernised with new guns and fire control in US 1952, discarded 1966.
  • BAP Teniente Ferré (1944) F-3, in 1959 FE-3, in 1960 FE-66. ex-HMCS Poundmaker (1947–1966) Purchased 1947, and initially known as Teniente Ferré, but by 1954 or 1955 as Ferré, modernised with new guns and fire control in US 1952, discarded 1966.

Carvajal (modified Lupo) class, 2,500 tons full load.

  • BAP Carvajal (1976) FM-51 Commissioned 5 February 1979, deck extension to allow it to operate ASH-3D Sea King from the deck fitted 1998, fitted with air search radar from Almirante Grau 2003, still in service.
  • BAP Villavisencio (1978) FM-52 Commissioned 25 June 1979, helicopter in-flight refuelling facilities for ASH-3D Sea King fitted 1989, still in service.
  • BAP Montero (1982) FM-53 Commissioned 25 July 1984, helicopter in-flight refuelling facilities for ASH-3D Sea King fitted 1989, still in service.
  • BAP Mariátegui (1984) FM-54 Commissioned 10 October 1987, deck extension to allow it to operate ASH-3D Sea King from the deck fitted 1998, still in service.

ex-Italian Lupo class, 2,500 tons full load.

  • BAP Aguirre (1979) FM-55 ex-MM Orsa ex-F-567. Transferred 3 November 2004 and refitted at Muggianp for 8 months, arrived Callao mid-2005. Still in service 2008.
  • BAP Palacios (1976) FM-56 ex-MMLupo ex-F-564. Transferred 3 November 2004 and refitted at Muggianp for 8 months, arrived Callao mid-2005. Still in service 2008.
  • BAP Bolognesi (1978) FM-57 ex-MM Perseo ex-F-566. Transferred 28 October 2005, commissioned 23 January 2006, arrived Callao 18 August 2006.
  • BAP Quiñones (1977) FM-58 ex-MM Sagitario ex-F-565. Transferred 28 October 2005, commissioned 23 January 2006, arrived Callao 20 January 2007.

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