Vessels acquired in the 1840s and 1850s
President Castilla sought to expand and well-equip the Peruvian Navy. His naval policy was to if Chile constructed one ship, he should construct two, and he went on to turn the Peruvian Navy into the most powerful of South America. He acquired the frigates "Mercedes", "Guisse", "Gamarra", "Amazonas", and "Apurimac" as well as the Schooners "Tumbes" and "Loa". He also built the naval ports of Paita and Bellavista. Castilla also acquired the first steam-powered warship of any South American country and named it the "Rimac". To better educate the officers of these new ships, he sent them to study with the various navies of European nations. For the defense of the Amazonia, Castilla began to develop an Amazonian fleet with the purchase of the ships, "Morona", "Pastaza", "Napo", and "Putumayo",Major warships
*''Rimac'' (1847/8), paddlewheel steamer brigantine, 683 tons. Sunk 1855, after a collision in Punta San Juan, Ica.More old Peruvian ships, page 3, the first war steamer and a brigantineMinor warships
*''Almirante Guise'' (1845) 415 ton sailing brigantine. *''Gamarra'' (1845) 415 ton sailing brigantine. *''Loa'' (1854) 648 ton BOM screw-schooner: 10 kts, armament 4 x 32 pdr. Took part on the rebel side in 1856–58 Peruvian civil war. From April to November 1864, Loa was converted into an ironclad 'floating battery' similar to the CSS Richmond. – see under ironclads *''Tumbes'' (1854) 250 ton BOM screw-schooner: 7 knots armament 2 x 68 pdr. Took part in 1856–58 Peruvian civil war and the 1865 revolt. Stricken 1866 and used as a pontoon at Callao. Sunk by the Chilean navy 29 May 1880.Transport vessels
* ''General Lerzundi'' (1853) screw-veesel ex ''Peytona'',480 tons. Purchased in 1857, named as ''Lambayaque'' and renamed as ''General Lerzundi''. Sold to the Chilean Navy 1865 renmed as ''Lautaro''.Gunboats
*''Morona'' (1862) 500 ton steam river-gunboat – part of the Amazonian fleet that arrived to Iquitos in 1864 *''Pastaza'' (1862) 500 ton steam river-gunboat – part of the Amazonian fleet that arrived to Iquitos in 1864 *''Napo'' (1862) steam river-gunboat – part of the Amazonian fleet that arrived to Iquitos in 1864 *''Putumayo'' (1862) steam river-gunboat – part of the Amazonian fleet that arrived to Iquitos in 1864Vessels acquired from 1860 to 1884
Ironclads
* ''Huáscar'' (1865) turret ship, 2030 tons, captured by Chile at theCoast defence ironclads
*''Loa'' (1854) 648 ton BOM steam schooner that took part on the rebel side in 1856–58 Peruvian civil war. From April to November 1864, ''Loa'' was converted into an ironclad similar to the CSS Richmond. The conversion was by George S. Backus, and cost 364,823 ''soles de plata'', equivalent to £70,000 Sterling. In 1877 the armour was removed and the ''Loa'' became a training ship. She was scuttled at Callao in January 1881 to prevent capture. *''Victoria'' (1866) a locally-built small monitor armed with a single 68 pdr Vavasseur smoothbore gun. ex-US ''Canonicus''-class monitors 2,100 tons. * ''Atahualpa'' (1864). ex-USS ''Catawba''; ''Atahualpa'' and ''Manco Cápac'' were purchased by Peru in 1868 for $400,000 US, and leftSteam corvettes
*'' Unión'' (1864) ex-CSS ''Georgia'', screw corvette 2017 tons ,150 tons BOMPage 77, Clowes, William Laird, ''Four Modern Naval Campaigns'', pub Unit Library, 1902, reprinted Cormarket Press, Sold to Peru after the French government stopped to sale to the Confederacy. Scuttled January 1881 to avoid capture. *''America'' (1864) ex-CSS ''Texas'', screw corvette and sister-ship of BAP ''Union''. Sold to Peru after the French government stopped to sale to the Confederacy. Lost during the Arica tsunami on 13 August 1868. *''Pilcomayo'' (1874) gun vessel 600 tons BOM. *''Chanchamayo'' (1874) gun vessel 600 tons BOM. shipwrecked in Falsa Punta Aguja in the north of Peru, 1876.Cruisers
''Lima'' class cruisers, 1,700 tons. *''Lima'' (1880), build in Kiel as a merchant ship ''Socrates'' to mislead the Chileans. Converted in an armoured gunboat in England and but embargoed by the Government of Great Britain in 1881, alleging the principle of neutrality. Arrived to Peru 1889. Refitted in Panama and rearmed 1920 as cruiser, then used as a submarine base ship, discarded 1935. *''Torpedo boats
''Republica'' class Herreshoff spar torpedo boats. *''Submarines
*''Gunboats
*''Iquitos'' (1875) Converted merchant vessel, 50 tons. Rebuilt 1896, stricken 1967. *''Santa Rosa'' (1883) 420 tons, 2 x 6in guns. Still in service 1905.Jane, Fred T. ''Jane's Fighting Ships 1905-6'', pub Sampson Low Marston, 1905, pub David & Charles Reprints, 1970, *''Coronel Portillo'' (1???) ex-''San Pablo''. Converted merchant vessel, 49 tons. <---It has been assumed that this vessel was of similar date to ''Iquitos'' because it looks similar in the photos in Janes---> (Conways' 1947-95 says launched 1902, extant 1947) ''Yavari'' and ''Yapura'' cargo-passenger gunboats, 500 GRT. Both vessels were built in parts in England in 1862 and assembled in Puno onTransport vessels
* ''Talismán'' (1876) transport steamer 1,310 tons BOM. * ''Chalaco'' (1864) transport steamer 1,000 tons BOM, armed with two 40-pr and machineguns. * ''Limeña'' (1865) paddle transport 1,163 tons BOM, armed with two 40-pr and machineguns. *BAP ''Oroya'' (1873) paddle transport 1,597 tons BOM. * ''Rímac'' (1872) transport steamer 1,805 tons captured to the Chilean Navy in 1879.Vessels acquired from 1900 onwards
Cruisers
''Almirante Grau'' class 3200 tons''Jane's Fighting Ships 1940'' *BAP ''Almirante Grau'' (1906) Completed 1907. Refitted at Balboa, boilers re-tubed and modified for oil burning 1923–25, re-boilered by Yarrow 1934–35 after which was good for 23.5 knots. Served as depot ships in the 1950s and used for administrative and training purposes. Stricken 24 December 1958.Gardiner, Robert (Ed.). ''Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships, 1906–1921''. Conway Maritime Press, 1985. *BAP ''Coronel Bolognesi'' (1906) Completed 1907. Refitted at Balboa, boilers re-tubed and modified for oil burning 1923–25, re-boilered by Yarrow 1934–35 after which was good for 23.5 knots. Served as depot ships in the 1950s and used for administrative and training purposes. Stricken 24 December 1958.Destroyers
French 490 tonsChesnau, Roger and Gardiner, Robert (Ed.) ''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946''. Conway Maritime Press, 1980. *Rodriguez (1909) ex-''Actee''. Arrived in Peru in 1914; stricken 1939, hulked. ex-Russian ex-Estonian *''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-CanadianCorvettes
PR-72P class, 560 tons full load. *BAP ''Velarde'' (1978) CM-21 Ordered 1976, commissioned 25 July 1980. Still in service 2008. *BAP ''Santillana'' (1978) CM-22 Ordered 1976, commissioned 25 July 1980. Still in service 2008. *BAP ''De los Heros'' (1979) CM-23 Ordered 1976, commissioned 17 November 1980. Still in service 2008. *BAP ''Herrera'' (1979) CM-24 Ordered 1976, commissioned 10 February 1981. Still in service 2008. *BAP ''Larrea'' (1979) CM-25 Ordered 1976, commissioned 16 June 1981. Still in service 2008. *BAP ''Sánchez Carrión'' (1979) CM-26 Ordered 1976, commissioned 14 September 1981. Still in service 2008. ex-Korean Pohang class corvette, 1220 tons full load. *BAP ''Ferre'' (1985) CM-27 ex ROKS''Gyeongju'' (PCC-758). Transferred and commissioned in 2015. *BAP ''Guise'' (1987) CM-28 ex ROSKS ''Suncheon'' (PCC-767). Transferred and commissioned in 2021.Submarines
''Ferré'' class Laubeuf-type 300/400 tons. *''Ferré'' (1912) Stricken 1919. *''Palacios'' (1913) Stricken 1919. ''R'' class 576/682 tons (or 576/755 tons). * BAP ''R-1'' (1926) Refitted at builder's yard in 1935; overhauled in US in 1950.Blackman, Raymond V.B. ''Jane's Fighting Ships 1955–56'', pub Jane's Fighting Ships Publishing Co. Ltd., 1955. Renamed ''Islay'' 1957, stricken 1960. * BAP ''R-2'' (1926) Refitted at builder's yard in 1935; overhauled in US in 1950. Renamed ''Casma'' 1957, stricken 1960. * BAP ''R-3'' (1928) Delivered 1928, refitted at builder's yard in 1936; overhauled in US in 1950, renamed ''Pacocha'' 1957, stricken 1960. * BAP ''R-4'' (1928) Delivered 1928, refitted at builder's yard in 1936; overhauled in US in 1950, renamed ''Arica'' 1957, stricken 1960. *''R-5'' projected in 1926, but not funded. *''R-6'' projected in 1926, but not funded. ''Abtao'' class , initially known as the ''Lobo'' class, modified US ''Mackerel'' class, 825 tons standard, 1,400 tons submerged. * BAP ''Dos de Mayo'' (1954) Pennant number 6, from 1959 SS-1, from 1960 SS-41. Completed June 1954, initially known as ''Lobo'', but renamed ''Dos de Mayo'' in April 1957. Discarded 1999. * BAP ''Abtao'' (1953) Pennant number 5, from 1959 SS-2, from 1960 SS-42. Completed February 1954, initially known as ''Tiburon'', but renamed ''Abtao'' in April 1957. Decommissioned 1998 and became museum 2004. * BAP ''Angamos'' (1957) Pennant number 7, from 1959 SS-3, from 1960 SS-43. Completed July 1957, initially known as ''Atun'', but renamed ''Angamos'' in April 1957. Discarded 1990. * BAP ''Iquique'' (1957) Pennant number 8, from 1959 SS-4, from 1960 SS-44. Completed October 1957, initially known as ''Merlin'', but renamed ''Iquique'' in April 1957. Discarded 1993. Guppy 1A class * BAP ''Pacocha'' (SS-48) ex USS ''River gunboats
''America'' class Amazon river gunboat, 240 tons, with 2 x 3pdr (65mm). *''America'' (1904) Still exists today, moored in Iquitos as part of the Museum of Historic Boats – named after America Nunez Flores de Millan. ''Napo'' class Amazon river gunboat, 98 tons. *''Napo'' (1920) - Extant 1947 ''Loreto'' class 250 tons. *BAP ''Loreto'' (1934) CF-404, ex-CF-12.Jane's Fighting Ships 1992–1993 *BAP ''Amazonas'' (1934) CF-403 ex-CF-11. ''Marañón'' class 365 tons. *BAP ''Marañón'' (1951) CF-401 ex-CF-13. *BAP ''Ucayali'' (1951) CF-402 ex-CF-14. ''Clavero'' class *BAP ''Clavero'' (CF-15) *BAP ''Putumayo'' (CF-16)Patrol boats
Amphibious warfare vessels
Ex-US LST 1–510 class landing ships,Gardiner, Robert and Chumbley, Steven (ed)''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995'', pub Conways, 1995, 3,640 tons full load. *BAP ''Chimbote'' LT-34 (1943) ex-m/s ''Rawhiti'', ex-US LST-283, later renumbered DT-142. Sold to Peru by a British firm 1951. Deleted c. 1984. Ex-US LST 511–1152 class landing ships, 4,080 tons full load. * BAP ''Paita'' (1943) LT-35 ex-USS ''Burnett County'' LST-512, acquired by Peru in 1957. Employed as a training ship for the Peruvian Naval Academy.Couhat, Jean Labayle ''Combat Fleets of the World 1978/79'', pub Arms and Armour Press, 1978, Later renumbered DT-141. By the early 1980s was operating helicopters from upper deck amidships. Deleted 1983. *BAP ''Salaverry'' () DT-140 ex m/s ''Iquitos'', ex-m/s ''Carpine'', ex-US LST??. Acquired 1977 from a commercial firm, deleted 1986. ex-US LSM type medium landing ships, 913 tons full load. *''Lomas'' (1945) 36, ex-US LSM-396. Transferred to Peru 1959, deleted 1986. *''Atico'' (1945) 37, ex-US LSM-554. Transferred to Peru 1959, deleted 1986. ex-US ''Terrebonne Parish'' class landing ships, 5,800 tons full load. * BAP ''Paita'' DT-141 (1955) ex-USS ''Walworth County'' LST-1164. Leased from US Navy for five years on 7 August 1984; recommissioned 4 March 1985; leased later extended to 1994. She was in service as a seagoing vessel in February 2008. * BAP ''Pisco'' DT-142 (1953) ex-USS ''Waldo County'' LST-1163. Leased from US Navy for five years on 7 August 1984; recommissioned 4 March 1985; leased later extended to 1994. As of 1992 ''Pisco'' was non-operational providing spares for the others. However she was in service as a seagoing vessel in February 2008. * BAP ''Callao'' DT-143 (1953?) ex-USS ''Washoe County'' LST-1165. Leased from US Navy for five years on 7 August 1984; recommissioned 4 March 1985; leased later extended to 1994. Discarded as target ship for training 2021. * BAP ''Eten'' DT-144 (1953?) ex-USS ''Traverse County'' LST-1160. Leased from US Navy for five years on 7 August 1984; recommissioned 4 March 1985; leased later extended to 1994. Still in service. 220px, BAP Pisco AMP-156 ''Makassar''-class landing platform dock, 8,400 full load. * BAP ''Pisco'' AMP-156 (2015) * BAP ''Paita'' AMP-157 (2022) under construction in SIMA Perú.Oilers
''Pariñas'' class Thornycroft type oiler, 2820 GRT''Janes'Fighting Ships 1963–64'' *''Pariñas'' (1921) ex-''Sjömand'', scrapped 1961. ''Cabo Blanco'' class fleet supply ship and oiler. * () Commissioned 1946,Comandancia de la la Fuerza de Superficie – EvocacionesTransports
''Rimac'' class 6,848 GRT. *''Rimac'' (1907) ex-''Eten'', ex-''Rhakotis'', scrapped 1960. ''Callao'' class 7,790 tons full load. *''Callao'' ATC-32 (1938) Former Hamburg-America liner ''Monserrate'', Salved and seized by Peru 1 April 1941, after scuttled by Germans. ''Ilo'' class 8,385 tons full load. *''Ilo'' ATC-33 (1945) acquired 1959, ex-m/s ''Norlindo'', 1962 photo showed '133' painted as pennant number. ex-US AKA type attack cargo-ship, 14,225 tons full load. *''Independencia'' (1941) ex-USS ''Beatrix'' AKA-3, ex-''Raven'' AKA-20, transferred (leased) to Peru February 1963 under military aid programme. In the 1970s it was used as a training ship for midshipmen. ''Mollendo'' class 18.400 tons full load. Buque Auxiliar B.A.P MollendoTugs
ex-US ??? class, 132 tons. *''Franco'' ARB-124 (1938?) ex-USS ''Menewa'' YTM-2, transferred to Peru March 1947, still in service 1992. ex-US ''Apache'' (or ''Cherokee'') class fleet ocean tug, 1,675 tons full load. *''Guardián Ríos'' ARB-123 (1943) (also known as ''Ríos'') ex-USS ''Pinto'' ATF-90, transferred to Peru 1960 on loan, and delivered January 1961, sold to Peru 17 May 1974. Still in service in 1992. ex-US ??? class wooden tugs, 852 tons. *''Olya'' (1942?) ex-USS ATR-25, purchased 1947?, scrapped 1961. *''Selendon'' ARB-21 (1942) ex-''Condestible Selendon'', ex-USS ATR-31, purchased 1947. Disposed of in the mid-1960s to early 1970s. ex-US ''Maricopa'' (or''Sotoyomo'') class auxiliary ocean tug, 853 tons full load. *''Unanue'' AH-170 (1943) ex-ARB-136, ex-USS ''Wateree'' ATA-174, purchased from USA in November 1961 under military aid programme. Refitted in 1985 for operations in the Antarctic and then served as a survey and oceanographic survey ship. ''Selendon'' class, 80 GRT. *''Selendon'' ARB-129 (1966?) commissioned 1967. *''Olaya'' ARB-128 (1966?) commissioned 1967. ''Contraestre Navarro'' class river tug, 50 tons. *''Contraestre Navarro'' () added to the fleet February 1973, served in Amazon flotilla. No longer in service 1992. Seven harbour tugs were in service in 1992: *''Mejia'' ARB-120 *''Huerta'' ARB-121 *''Dueñas'' ARB-126 * ARB-180 * ARB-181 * ARB-185 * ARB-186Floating docks
*ADF-108 (1951) displacement 600 tons, still in service 1992. *ADF-106 (1944) ex-ADF-111, ex-WY-19, ex-US AFDL-33 (or AFDL-3), transferred to Peru July 1959, displacement 1,900 tons, still in service 1992. *ADF-107 () ex-ADF-112,