WARSHIP TACNA

WARSHIP TACNA (IMO: 9052903) is a Military vessel sailing under the Peru flag.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 760126000
• IMO: 9052903
• Call Sign: OBPQ
• Flag: Peru
• Vessel Type: Warship / Naval Vessel
• Country of Registration: Peru

Specification

• Vessel Class: Lupo-class frigate
• Length Overall: 113.2 m
• Beam: 11.3 m
• Draught: 3.7 m
• Displacement: 2,525 tons (standard) / 3,200 tons (full load)
• Gross Tonnage: 2,525

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: CODOG (Combined Diesel Or Gas)
• Gas Turbines: 2 × Fiat/General Electric LM2500 gas turbines
• Diesel Engines: 2 × GMT A230-20M diesel engines
• Total Power (Gas Turbines): 50,000 shp
• Total Power (Diesel): 7,800 hp
• Shafts: 2
• Maximum Speed: 35 knots
• Cruising Speed: 20 knots
• Range: approximately 3,450 nautical miles at 20 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Fincantieri (Cantieri Navali Italiani)
• Country of Build: Italy
• Year of Launch: 1993
• Year of Commission: 1979 (class origin); Tacna commissioned into Peruvian Navy service in the 1980s–1990s as part of fleet expansion

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Government of Peru
• Operator: Marina de Guerra del Perú (Peruvian Navy)
• Home Port: Callao, Peru

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• Navigation Radar: Selenia RAN-10S surface search radar
• Fire Control Radar: Selenia RTN-10X (Argo NA-10 system)
• Air Search Radar: Selenia RAN-11L/X
• Sonar: EDO 610E hull-mounted sonar
• Combat Management System: Elsag IPN-10 action information system
• Communications: Standard naval HF/VHF/UHF communications suite
• Electronic Warfare: Elettronica ELT-211 intercept system / chaff launchers

Operating Region

• Primary Area: South Pacific Ocean
• Secondary Areas: South American Pacific coastal waters, territorial waters of Peru
• Operational Zones: Eastern Pacific, occasionally participating in multinational naval exercises and South American regional maritime security operations

Vessel Description

BAP Tacna is a Lupo-class guided missile frigate serving in the Marina de Guerra del Perú. The vessel is one of several Lupo-class frigates acquired by Peru from Italy, representing a significant component of the Peruvian Navy's surface combatant force. The Lupo class was designed and built by Fincantieri and has been widely exported, with Peru operating one of the largest Lupo-class fleets outside of Italy.

The frigate is equipped with a comprehensive weapons suite typical of the Lupo class, including Otomat anti-ship missiles, an 127mm OTO Melara naval gun, Aspide surface-to-air missiles, anti-submarine torpedo tubes, and an embarked helicopter capability. The vessel is designed for multi-mission operations including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and limited area air defense, making it a versatile asset within the Peruvian Navy's order of battle. BAP Tacna operates primarily in the Pacific Ocean along the western coast of South America and contributes to Peru's maritime sovereignty and regional security commitments.