This is a list of Peruvian Steam frigates of the period 1852-1881:
| Ship name | Ship type | Origin | Commissioned | Guns | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | screw frigate |  United Kingdom | 1852 | 34 | Ship runs aground and lost in Punta Quilque (Chile), 1866 |
| Apurímac | screw frigate | United Kingdom | 1855 | 36 | Ship scuttled in the Callao harbour to prevent capture, 1881 |
| Independencia | broadside ironclad frigate | United Kingdom | 1866 | 28 | Ship collide with a submerged rock and sank during the chase of the schooner Covadonga near Iquique (Perú, now Chile), 1879 |