Built in Germany and classified as Frigates by the Colombian Navy Specifications 92crew 2100light (tn) 2300full load (tn) 95.30length (m) 11.30beam (m) 3.70draught (m) 27max speed (knots) 4Naval Engine diesel - MTU 8Missile Launcher MM40 Exocet1Missile Launcher Simbad twin launcher 1Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm 1Naval Gun twin 40 mm2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm 1Naval Radar air search radar DRBV-15 Sea Tiger Aircraft Typical Max Colombian Navy EC AS555SN Fennec 2 01 Colombian Navy MBB Bo105 01 Shipyards Howaldtswerke - 4 List of Ships Filter: AllCO - Colombian Navy .......... 4 Hide Transfers Hide derivatives 1983--Colombian NavyFM-51ARC Almirante Padilla1984--Colombian NavyFM-52ARC Caldas 1984--Colombian NavyFM-53ARC Antioquia1984--Colombian NavyFM-54ARC Independiente 4 units Events 1981-mar-17Laid downLaid down FM-51 ARC Almirante Padilla 1981-jun-14Laid downLaid down FM-52 ARC Caldas 1981-jun-22Laid downLaid down FM-53 ARC Antioquia 1981-jun-22Laid downLaid down FM-54 ARC Independiente 1982-jan-06LaunchedLaunched FM-51 ARC Almirante Padilla 1982-apr-23LaunchedLaunched FM-52 ARC Caldas 1982-aug-28LaunchedLaunched FM-53 ARC Antioquia 1983-jan-21LaunchedLaunched FM-54 ARC Independiente 1983-oct-31CommissionedCommissioned FM-51 ARC Almirante Padilla 1984-feb-12CommissionedCommissioned FM-52 ARC Caldas 1984-apr-30CommissionedCommissioned FM-53 ARC Antioquia 1984-jul-27CommissionedCommissioned FM-54 ARC Independiente 1989RefitRefit FM-51 ARC Almirante Padilla Diesel MTU engines 1989RefitRefit FM-52 ARC Caldas Diesel MTU engines 1989RefitRefit FM-53 ARC Antioquia Diesel MTU engines 1989RefitRefit FM-54 ARC Independiente Diesel MTU engines