COLOMBIAN NAVY 10/Oct/01 COLOMBIA Transmission Modes: Clover-2000 HF modem BPSM MIL-188-110A 2400bd HF modem PSK MIL-188-110CN2 2400bd ANDVT modem PSK MIL-188-141A 125bd 1650Hz ALE USB Voice Logged Frequencies: 4632.0 5500.0 7900.0 8300.0 8400.0 9200.0 10486.0 10608.0 11155.0 11440.0 11455.0 13530.0 14582.0 16544.0 Reported Frequencies: Web Address: http://cartagena.cetcol.net.co/armadap.html Notes on Operation: [SAT][SUN] Language: Spanish Naval operation coming to prominence in late 1999 due to adoption of MIL-188-141A ALE. ALE used to trigger USB voice, MIL-188-110A PSK modem, ANDVT terminal or Clover-2000 modem. Only a single modem type appears to be used at any one time. Frequent use of ALE AMD data for salutation etc. Chatter amongst operators frequent in USB after ALE calls. Reported Callsigns/Selcals/ALE IDs for Stations: ALE ID Location 260 1MD AIR AOM ANT ANTIOQUIA3 Corvette "Antioquia" ARA ARAUJO ATL ATLANTICO Atlantic Fleet HQ? ATF ATZ BAR Barrancabermeja Squadron Base BARRANCA Barrancabermeja Squadron Base BR1 BRI BRIM1 1st (Atlantic) Naval Infantry Brigade BRIM9 Naval Infantry Brigade? CAL Corvette CM52 "Caldas" CALDAS3 Corvette CM52 "Caldas" CAR CAROA CARMA CES Special Command, San Andres & Providencia Islands CESYP Special Command, San Andres & Providencia Islands COV COVENAS CTG Cartagena Coast Guard Base CTGENA Cartagena Coast Guard Base DDX DL ENS Naval Academy, Barranquilla ENSB Naval Academy, Barranquilla ESPARTANA Coast Guard Vessel "Espartana" ESP Coast Guard Vessel "Espartana" FSUBFA Submarine Flotilla HQ GLORIA Sail Training Vessel "Gloria" HDJ HEA HER Cherokee Class Patrol Vessel "Pedro de Heredia" HEREDIA Cherokee Class Patrol Vessel "Pedro de Heredia" INI Inirida Port KNI KZQ LEG Leguizamo Naval Base MAL Malaga Naval Base MARQUEZ Coast Guard Vessel PM117 "Jorge Marquez" NJE OES P3M PAD PIJAO Submarine SS-28 "Pijao" PQL PRO Auxiliary BO155 "Providencia" PROVIDENCIA Auxiliary BO155 "Providencia" QLQ QUI QUINDIO Survey Vessel BO153 "Quindio" RAD RADFEN RADGENA RADGENA1 RADGENABU RADPADA RS1 TUMACO Coast Guard Base, Tumaco TUR Coast Guard Base, Turbo TURBO Coast Guard Base, Turbo Locations: Major Bases Cartagena - ARC Bolivar, Atlantic Fleet Main Base Bahia Malaga - ARC Malaga, Pacific Fleet Main Base Puerto Leguizamo - ARC Leguzamo, Main River Base Squadron Bases San Andres Island (off the coast of Nicaragua) Letiticia (Rio Amazonas) Puerto Correno (Rio Meta) Barrancabermeja (Rio Magdalena) Minor Ports Aracua Inirida San Jose del Guaviare Puerto Lopez El Encanto Monclart y Puerto Ospina Organization Atlantic Fleet HQ: Cartagena Pacific Fleet HQ: Bahia Malaga Naval Force South: Puerto Leguizamo River Forces Command: Bogota Coast Guard HQ: Bogota DIMAR Maritime Authority for Hydrography and Navigational Aids Coast Guard Main Bases Cartagena Buenaventura y Turbo Valle + numerous minor bases Marines (Naval Infantry) Atlantic Brigade (1st Brigade) HQ: Cartagena 1st Battalion: San Andres Island 3rd Battalion: Malegana (Bolivar) 5th Battalion: Corozal (Sucre) Pacific Brigade (2nd Brigade) HQ: Buenaventura 2nd Battalion: Tumaco (Narino) 4th Jungle Battalion: Puerto Leguizamo 6th Battalion: Bahia Malaga 7th Battalion: Bogota Naval Vessels Submarines Midget Submarines SS-20 Intrepido SS-21 Indomable 209 Type 1200 SS-28 Pijao SS-29 Tayrona Corvettes Type FS 1500 CM51 Almirante Padilla CM52 Caldas CM53 Antioquia CM54 Independiente Patrol Forces Cherokee Class RM72 Pedro de Heredia RM73 Sebastion de Belal Calzar RM74 Rodrigo de Bastidas Arauca Class CF135 Riohacha CF136 Leticia CF137 Arauca Various Auxiliaries BM161 Cartagena de Indias BM162 Buena Ventura BO153 Quindio (Coastal Survey Vessel) BO154 Gorgona BO155 Providencia (DIMAR use) BO156 Malpelo (DIMAR use) BD33 Socorro (Hospital Ship) BD35 Hernando Gutierrez (Hospital Ship) DF41 Mayor Jaime Arias (Depot Ship for Midget Submarines) NF141 Filogonio Hichamon (River Supply Ship) NF142 Carlos Rodriguez NF143 Julio Correa Hernandez (Orinoco River Supply Ship) NF144 Manuel A. Moyar RM75 Pascual de Andagoya RM76 Josue Alvarez Sail Training Ships BE160 Gloria Coast Guard Vessels Cormoran Class PM41 Espartana Rafael del Castillo y Roda Class PM102 Rafael del Castillo y Roda PM115 Te Jaime Cardenas Jose Maria Palas Class PM103 Jose Maria Palas PM104 Medardo Monzon Coronado Jaime Gomez Class PM105 Jaime Gomez Castro PM106 Nepomuceno Pena Rotork 412 Class PM107 Jaime Rook PM108 Manuela Saenz Former drug runner vessel PM110 Bocachica Asheville Class PM112 Quita Sueno Jose Maria Garcia Class PM113 Jose Maria Garcia de Toledo PM114 Juan Nepomuceno Eslava Lazaga Class PM116 Edgar Romero PM117 Jorge Marquez River Forces Command Vessels Rio Class LR I Rio Magdalena LR II Rio Cauca LR III Rio Sinu LR IV Rio Atrato LR V Rio San Jorge Tenerife Class LR181 Tenerife LR182 Tarapaca LR183 Mompox LR184 Orocue LR185 Calamar LR186 Magongue LR187 Monclart LR188 Caucaya LR189 Mitu Generic River Patrol Craft LR121 Diligente LR122 Juan Lucio LR123 Alfonso Vargas LR124 Fritz Hagale LR125 Vengadora LR126 Humberto Cortes LR127 Calibio LR128 Carlos Galindo LR129 Valerosa LR130 Luchadora [Source: Jane's Fighting Ships 1999/2000] Sample Message Formats: ========================================================================== Example 1: ==========================================================================