VENEZUELA

This page provides details on warships from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.

Ship names are prefaced by A.R.B.V. (Armada de la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela)

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LUPO CLASS FRIGATES

F Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
21 Mariscal Antonio 
Jose de Sucre		 CNR, Riva Trigoso 28-Sep-1978 14-Jul-1980      
22 Almirante Luis Brion CNR, Riva Trigoso 22-Feb-1979 7-Mar-1981      
23 General Rafael Urdaneta CNR, Ancona 22-Mar-1979 8-Aug-1981      
24 General Carlos Soublette CNR, Riva Trigoso 4-Jan-1980 4-Dec-1981      
25 General Bartolome Salom CNR, Ancona 13-Jan-1980 3-Apr-1982      
26 Almirante Jose M. Garcia
ex General Jose Felix Rivas		 CNR, Riva Trigoso 4-Oct-1980 30-Jul-1982      
         
LENGTH 112.80m
BEAM 11.98m
DISPLACEMENT 2213 tons / 2525 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 8 / Otomat Mk 2 SSM
1 / 8 round Albatros SAM system (Aspide missiles)
1 / 127mm 54-cal. OTO Melara DP
4 / 40mm 70-cal. OTO Melara AA (II x 2)
2 / 12.7mm machine guns
6 / 324mm Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes (III x 2)
MACHINERY CODOG; 2 CP props; 50000 shp
SPEED 35 knots
RANGE 5500 / 16
COMPLEMENT 185
AIRCRAFT 1 / AB-212 ASW helicopter
COMMENTS  

 

ALMIRANTE CLEMENTE CLASS FRIGATES

GC Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
11 Almirante Clemente Analog, Laverne 12-Dec-1954 1956     1986 - Transferred to Coast Guard
12 General Jose Trinidad Moran Analog, Laverne 12-Dec-1954 1956     1986 - Transferred to Coast Guard
         
LENGTH 97.60m
BEAM 10.84m
DISPLACEMENT 1300 tons / 1500 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 76mm 62-cal. OTO Melara Compact DP (I x 2)
2 / 40mm 70-cal. OTO Melara AA (II x 1)
6 / 324mm ILAS-3 ASW torpedo tubes (III x 2)
MACHINERY 2 GMT diesels; 2 props; 6000 bhp
SPEED 22 knots
RANGE 3500 / 12
COMPLEMENT 162
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

TYPE 209/1300 CLASS SUBMARINES

S Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
31 Sabalo Howaldswerke, Kiel 1-Jul-1975 6-Aug-1976      
32 Caribe Howaldswerke, Kiel 6-Nov-1975 11-Mar-1977    
         
LENGTH 59.5m
BEAM 6.3m
DISPLACEMENT 1100 tons (light) / 1265 tons (surface) / 1395 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 8/533mm Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY Diesel-electric propulsion; 4 diesels; 1 prop; 5000 shp
SPEED 11.0 knots (surface) 22.0 knots max. (submerged)
RANGE 11200 / 4 (snorkel)
COMPLEMENT 33
COMMENTS  

 

FEDERATION CLASS PATROL CRAFT

PC Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
12 Federacion Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth 26-Feb-1974 25-Mar-1975      
14 Libertad Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth 5-Mar-1974 12-Jun-1975      
16 Victoria Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth 3-Sep-1974 22-Sep-1975      
         
LENGTH 36.88m
BEAM 7.16m
DISPLACEMENT 150 tons  / 170 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / Otomat Mk 2 SSM
1 / 30mm 70-cal. OTO Melara Compact AA
2 / 12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 MTU diesels; 1 prop; 7080 bhp
SPEED 31 knots
RANGE 1350 / 16
COMPLEMENT 20
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

CONSTITUCION CLASS PATROL CRAFT

PC Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
11 Constitucion Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth 1-Jun-1973 16-Aug-1974      
13 Independencia Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth 24-Jul-1973 20-Sep-1974      
15 Patria Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth 27-Sep-1973 9-Jan-1975      
         
LENGTH 36.88m
BEAM 7.16m
DISPLACEMENT 150 tons  / 170 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 76mm 62-cal. OTO Melara Compact DP
2 / 12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 MTU diesels; 1 prop; 7080 bhp
SPEED 31 knots
RANGE 1350 / 16
COMPLEMENT 20
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS