Almirante Padilla class frigate
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The Almirante Padilla Class Frigate is a group of frigates operated by the Colombian Navy. The designation of this class is Type FS 1500 and there are 4 ships in service. The ships were built by Howaldtswerke
in Kiel
, Germany. Two similar ships operate in the Malaysian Navy as the Kasturi class frigate
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Howaldtswerke
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Kiel. In 2009 it was the largest shipyard in Germany and has more than 2,400 employees. It has been part of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems owned by ThyssenKrupp, since 2005...
in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, Germany. Two similar ships operate in the Malaysian Navy as the Kasturi class frigate
Kasturi Class Frigate
The Kasturi class is a ship class of two ships in service with the Royal Malaysian Navy. The ships are considered light frigates or large corvettes, and are called both in news sources....
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Ship names
- Almirante Padilla (FM-51) - commissioned 31 October 1983
- Caldas (FM-52) - commissioned 12 February 1984
- Antioquia (FM-53) - commissioned 30 April 1984
- Independiente (FM-54) - commissioned 27 July 1984
Source
- Colombia: Seguridad & Defensa www.fuerzasmilitares.org
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995 ISBN 0-85177-605-1