Navy
The navy is a small force dealing with coastal and riverine security.
The navy has 31 patrol boats and landing craft.
| Class | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaymuras class (105 foot Swift type) | United States | patrol boat | 3 | FNH 101 Guaymuras FNH 102 Honduras W/O FNH 103 Hibueras W/O |
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| Yojoa (Hollyhock class) | United States | coastal buoy tender | 1 | FNH 252 Yojoa - ex-US Coast Guard Walnut W/O Broke in half during Hurricane Mitch | |
| Punta Caxinas (149 foot Lantana type) | United States | coastal transport | 1 | FNH-1491 | |
| Choluteca Class (65 foot Swift type) | United States | coastal patrol craft | 5 | FNH 651 Nacaome FNH 652 Goascoran FNH 653 Petula FNH 654 Ulua FNH 655 Choluteca |
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| Piraña class | Napco United States | riverine ops boat | 8 | ||
| Boston Whaler Guardián Class | United States | riverine ops boat | 10 | ||
| Tegucigalpa Class (106 foot Lantana type) | United States | patrol boat | 3 | FNH 1061-1062 | |
| Chamelecán Class (85 foot Dabur type) | Israel | patrol boat | 1 | FNH-8501 | |
| WARUNTA Class (75 foot LCM-8) | United States | landing craft | 3 | FNH 741-743 | |
| United States | LCU | 1 | |||
| United States | small river patrol boat | 15 |
The Honduran navy has 4 naval bases:
- Base Naval Puerto Cortés - main repair and logistics base on the Caribbean Sea
- Base Naval Puerto Castilla - main operating base of patrol boats on the Caribbean Sea
- Base Naval Amapala- main operating base of coastal patrol craft on the north end of the island and only base on the Pacific Ocean side of Honduras
- Base Naval Caratasca - new base to deal with drug trafficking
Additionally, the Honduran navy has the following unit and schools:
- 1st. Marine lnfanty Battalion - only marine unit loocated at La Ceiba
- Honduras Naval Academy - Trains officers for the Honduras Navy at La Ceiba
- Naval Training Center - NCO and Sailor training facility
Future Patrol Boats
- In October 2012 the goverment of Honduras signed a lease for 13 years with optión to purchase for 6 Damen Stand 4207 Patrol Vessel and 6 Damen 1102 Interceptor boats.
Read more about this topic: Military Of Honduras
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