List of ships of the Brazilian Navy

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This is a list of active ships of the Brazilian Navy, complete and correct as of 2012.

The Navy has approximately 106 ships in commission, including 38 auxiliary vessels. 9 of the commissioned vessels are frigates of British origin, 1 is an aircraft carrier of French origin and 5 are conventional attack submarines of German origin.

Contents

[edit] Present fleet

Vessel[1] Origin Type Class In service[2][3] Photo
Aircraft carriers (1 in service)
São Paulo (A12)  France Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier Clemenceau class Yes São Paulo
Frigates (9 in service)
Niterói (F40)  United Kingdom Niteroi-class frigate Niterói class Yes Niterói
Defensora (F41)  United Kingdom Niteroi-class frigate Niterói class Yes Defensora
Constituição (F42)  United Kingdom Niteroi-class frigate Niterói class Yes Constituição
Liberal (F43)  United Kingdom Niteroi-class frigate Niterói class Yes Liberal
Independência (F44)  United Kingdom Niteroi-class frigate Niterói class Yes Independência
União (F45)  United Kingdom Niteroi-class frigate Niterói class Yes União
Greenhalgh (F46)  United Kingdom Type 22 frigate Greenhalgh class Yes Greenhalgh
Bosísio (F48)  United Kingdom Type 22 frigate Greenhalgh class Yes Bosísio
Rademaker (F49)  United Kingdom Type 22 frigate Greenhalgh class Yes Rademaker
Submarines (5 in service)
Tupi (S30)  Germany Type 209 submarine Tupi class Yes Tupi
Tamoio (S31)  Germany
 Brazil		 Type 209 submarine Tupi class Yes Tamoio
Timbira (S32)  Germany
 Brazil		 Type 209 submarine Tupi class Yes Timbira
Tapajó (S33)  Germany
 Brazil		 Type 209 submarine Tupi class Yes Tapajó
Tikuna (S34)  Brazil Type 209 submarine[4] Tikuna class Yes Tikuna
Corvettes (5 in service)
Inhaúma (V30)  Brazil Inhaúma-class corvette Inhaúma class Yes Inhaúma
Jaceguai (V31)  Brazil Inhaúma-class corvette Inhaúma class Yes Jaceguai
Júlio de Noronha (V32)  Brazil Inhaúma-class corvette Inhaúma class Yes Júlio de Noronha
Frontin (V33)  Brazil Inhaúma-class corvette Inhaúma class Yes Frontin
Barroso (V34)  Brazil Barroso-class corvette Barroso class Yes Barroso
Mine warfare (6 in service)
Aratu (M15)  Germany Minesweeper Aratu class Yes Aratu
Anhatomirim (M16)  Germany Minesweeper Aratu class Yes Anhatomirim
Atalaia (M17)  Germany Minesweeper Aratu class Yes Atalaia
Araçatuba (M18)  Germany Minesweeper Aratu class Yes Araçatuba
Abrolhos (M19)  Germany Minesweeper Aratu class Yes Abrolhos
Albardão (M20)  Germany Minesweeper Aratu class Yes Albardão
Amphibious (5 in service)
Almirante Sabóia (G25)  United Kingdom Tank landing ship Round Table class Yes Almirante Saboia
Mattoso Maia (G28)  United States Tank landing ship Mattoso Maia class Yes Mattoso Maia
Garcia D'Avila (G29)  United Kingdom Tank landing ship Round Table class Yes Garcia D'Avila
Ceará (G30)  United States Dock landing ship Ceará class Yes Ceará
Rio de Janeiro (G31)  United States Dock landing ship Ceará class Yes Rio de Janeiro
Patrol vessels (36 in service)
Piratini (P10)  United States
 Brazil		 Cape-class patrol boat Piratini class Yes Piratini
Pirajá (P11)  United States
 Brazil		 Cape-class patrol boat Piratini class Yes Pirajá
Pampeiro (P12)  United States
 Brazil		 Cape-class patrol boat Piratini class Yes Pampeiro
Paratí (P13)  United States
 Brazil		 Cape-class patrol boat Piratini class Yes Parati
Penedo (P14)  United States
 Brazil		 Cape-class patrol boat Piratini class Yes Penedo
Potí (P15)  United States
 Brazil		 Cape-class patrol boat Piratini class Yes Potí
Pedro Teixeira (P20)  Brazil River patrol vessel Pedro Teixeira class Yes Pedro Teixeira
Raposo Tavares (P21)  Brazil River patrol vessel Pedro Teixeira class Yes Raposo Tavares
Roraima (P30)  Brazil River patrol vessel Roraima class Yes Roraima
Rondônia (P31)  Brazil River patrol vessel Roraima class Yes Rondônia
Amapá (P32)  Brazil River patrol vessel Roraima class Yes Amapá
Grajaú (P40)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Grajaú
Guaíba (P41)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Guaíba
Graúna (P42)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Graúna
Goiana (P43)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes
Guajará (P44)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Guajará
Guaporé (P45)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Guaporé
Gurupá (P46)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Gurupá
Gurupi (P47)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Gurupi
Guanabara (P48)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Guanabara
Guarujá (P49)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Guarujá
Guaratuba (P50)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Guaratuba
Gravataí (P51)  Brazil Offshore patrol vessel Grajaú class Yes Gravataí
Bracuí (P60)  United Kingdom River-class minesweeper Bracuí class Yes Bracuí
Benevente (P61)  United Kingdom River-class minesweeper Bracuí class Yes Benevente
Bocaína (P62)  United Kingdom River-class minesweeper Bracuí class Yes Bocaína
Babitonga (P63)  United Kingdom River-class minesweeper Bracuí class Yes Babitonga
Imperial Marinheiro (V15)  Netherlands Corvette Imperial Marinheiro class Yes Imperial Marinheiro
Caboclo (V19)  Netherlands Corvette Imperial Marinheiro class Yes Caboclo
Macaé (P70)  France
 Brazil		 Offshore patrol vessel Macaé class Yes Macaé
Macau (P71)  France
 Brazil		 Offshore patrol vessel Macaé class Yes
Marlim (LP-01)  Brazil
 Italy		 Fast patrol boat Marlin class Yes Marlin
Barracuda (LP-02)  Brazil
 Italy		 Fast patrol boat Marlin class Yes Barracuda
Dourado (LP-03)  Brazil
 Italy		 Fast patrol boat Marlin class Yes Dourado
Albacora (LP-04)  Brazil
 Italy		 Fast patrol boat Marlin class Yes
Anequim (LP-05)  Brazil
 Italy		 Fast patrol boat Marlin class Yes
Auxiliaries (39 in service)
Paraguassú (G15)  Netherlands Transport ship Paraguassú class Yes Paraguassú
Potengi (G17)  Brazil Tanker ship Potengi class Yes Potengi
Ary Parreiras (G21)  Japan Troop transport ship Custódio de Mello class Yes Ary Parreiras
Almirante Gastão Motta (G23)  Brazil Tanker ship Almirante Gastão Motta class Yes Almirante Gastão Motta
Marajó (G27)  Brazil Tanker ship Marajó class Yes Marajó
Comandante Varella (H18)  Brazil Lightvessel Comandante Varella class Yes Comandante Varella
Tenente Castelo (H19)  Brazil Lightvessel Comandante Varella class Yes
Comandante Manhães (H20)  Brazil Lightvessel Comandante Varella class Yes Comandante Varella
Sirius (H21)  Japan Research vessel Sirius class Yes Sirius
Tenente Boanerges (H25)  Brazil Lightvessel Comandante Varella class Yes Tenente Boanerges
Faroleiro Mário Seixas (H26)  Spain Lightvessel Faroleiro Mário Seixas class Yes Faroleiro Mário Seixas
Almirante Graça Aranha (H34)  Brazil Lightvessel Almirante Graça Aranha class Yes Almirante Graça Aranha
Amorim do Valle (H35)  United Kingdom Small patrol corvette River class Yes Amorim do Valle
Taurus (H36)  Brazil Small patrol corvette Argus class Yes Taurus
Garnier Sampaio (H37)  United Kingdom Small patrol corvette River class Yes Garnier Sampaio
Cruzeiro do Sul (H38)  Norway Oceanographic research vessel Cruzeiro do Sul class Yes Cruzeiro do Sul
Antares (H40)  United Kingdom Oceanographic research vessel Antares class Yes Antares
Almirante Maximiano (H41)  Norway Icebreaker Almirante Maximiano class Yes Almirante Maximiano
Ary Rongel (H44)  Norway Icebreaker Ary Rongel class Yes Ary Rongel
Felinto Perry (K11)  Norway Submarine rescue ship Felinto Perry class Yes Felinto Perry
Tritão (R21)  Brazil Salvage and rescue ship Triunfo class Yes Tritão
Tridente (R22)  Brazil Salvage and rescue ship Triunfo class Yes Tridente
Triunfo (R23)  Brazil Salvage and rescue ship Triunfo class Yes Triunfo
Almirante Guilhem (R24)  Brazil Salvage and rescue ship Almirante Guilhem class Yes Almirante Guilhem
Almirante Guillobel (R25)  Brazil Salvage and rescue ship Almirante Guilhem class Yes Almirante Guillobel
Aspirante Nascimento (U10)  Brazil Auxiliary ship Aspirante Nascimento class Yes Aspirante Nascimento
Guarda-Marinha Jansen (U11)  Brazil Auxiliary ship Aspirante Nascimento class Yes Aspirante Nascimento
Guarda-Marinha Brito (U12)  Brazil Auxiliary ship Aspirante Nascimento class Yes Guarda-Marinha Brito
Aspirante Moura (U14)  Norway Auxiliary ship Aspirante Moura class Yes Aspirante Moura
Pará (U15)  Brazil Auxiliary ship Pará class Yes Pará
Doutor Montenegro (U16)  Brazil Hospital ship Doutor Montenegro class Yes Doutor Montenegro
Parnaíba (U17)  Brazil Monitor ship Parnaíba class Yes Parnaíba
Oswaldo Cruz (U18)  Brazil Hospital ship Doutor Montenegro class Yes Oswaldo Cruz
Carlos Chagas (U19)  Brazil Hospital ship Doutor Montenegro class Yes Carlos Chagas
Cisne Branco (U20)  Netherlands Sailing frigate Cisne Branco class Yes Cisne Branco
Soares de Meirelles (U21)  Brazil Hospital ship Soares de Meirelles class Yes
Brasil (U27)  Brazil School ship Brasil class Yes Brasil
Tenente Maximiano (U28)  Brazil Hospital ship Tenente Maximiano class Yes Tenente Maximiano
Piraim (U29)  Brazil Auxiliary ship Piraim class Yes Piraim

[edit] Future ships

Vessel[1] Origin Type Class In service Notes
Submarine
S35  Brazil
 France		 Scorpène-class submarine SBR Scorpène No Delivery in 2014
S36  Brazil
 France		 Scorpène-class submarine SBR Scorpène No Delivery in 2015-2016
S37  Brazil
 France		 Scorpène-class submarine SBR Scorpène No Delivery in 2016-2017
S38  Brazil
 France		 Scorpène-class submarine SBR Scorpène No Delivery in 2017-2018
S39  Brazil
 France		 Barracuda class Nuclear submarine No Delivery in 2018-2020
Patrol ship of 500 tons
Maracanã (P72)  France
 Brazil		 Offshore patrol vessel Macaé class No Ordered in 05/08/2009
Maragogipe (P73)  France
 Brazil		 Offshore patrol vessel Macaé class No Ordered in 05/08/2009
Miramar  (P74)  France
 Brazil		 Offshore patrol vessel Macaé class No Ordered in 05/08/2009
Mangaratiba (P75)  France
 Brazil		 Offshore patrol vessel Macaé class No Ordered in 05/08/2009
Patrol ship Amazonas
Amazonas (P120)  United Kingdom
 Brazil		 Port of Spain class Amazonas class No To be delivered in 2012
Apa (P121)  United Kingdom
 Brazil		 Port of Spain class Amazonas Class No To be delivered in 2012
Araguari (P122)  United Kingdom
 Brazil		 Port of Spain class Amazonas Class No To be delivered in 2013
Frigates
possibility  Italy
 Brazil		 FREMM multipurpose frigate Frigate No possibility in 2010
possibility  United Kingdom
 Brazil		 Type 26 Frigate Frigate No possibility in 2010
Auxiliaries
possibility  Italy
 Brazil		 Italian ship Etna LSV No possibility in 2010
Brazilian Navy
Naval Jack of Brazil.svg
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Headquarters
Brasília/DF
History and traditions
Establishment:1822
Navy Day:10 November
Patron:Marquês de Tamandaré
Battles
War of Independence (1822-1823)
Argentina-Brazil War (1825-1828)
War of Tatters
Paraguayan War
World War I
World War II
Components
Ships of the Brazilian Navy
Aircraft of the Brazilian Navy
Corps of Naval Fusiliers
Naval Aviation
Personnel
Admiral Júlio Soares de Moura Neto

It is possible that four Arleigh Burke class destroyer and two Harpers Ferry class dock landing ships will be commissioned in the Brazilian Navy because the US navy has offered them.

[edit] Retired Fleet

[edit] Colossus-class aircraft carrier

[edit] Type 22 frigate

[edit] Garcia class frigate

[edit] Allen M. Sumner class destroyer

[edit] Oberon class submarine

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b https://www.mar.mil.br/menu_h/navios/menu_navios_mb.htm
  2. ^ "Brazilian Navy Equipment", The Military Balance, GlobalSecurity.org, May 04, 2007.
  3. ^ Navios de Guerra Brasileiros Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
  4. ^ The submarine Tikuna is a modified version of the German-designed Type 209 submarine, and was constructed by the Armory of the Brazilian Navy in Rio De Janeiro, [1].
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