ARC ''7 de Agosto'' (PZE-47) is a Colombian-built large
offshore patrol vessel of the
Colombian Navy
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, march= ''"Viva Colombia, soy marinero"''
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, battles= Battle of Lake Maracaibo Thousand Days War (Civil war) Colombia-Peru War World War II Korean War Colombian Armed Conflict Operation Atalanta
, notable_commanders= José ...
. The ship,
laid down
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship.
Keel laying is one o ...
in August 2013, was built by the firm Cotecmar
in
Cartagena, Colombia, and used the German design of the Fassmer , modified to fulfill the requirements of the Colombian Navy. The construction, modified design and engineering was made by Colombians.
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Patrol vessels of the Colombian Navy
Ships built in Colombia
2013 ships