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Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela
Coat of Arms of the Navy
Founded1811; 213 years ago (1811)
Country Venezuela
Allegiance President of Venezuela
BranchNational Armed Forces of Venezuela
TypeNavy
RoleDefense of Venezuela's coastline and maritime and inland waters
Size2 submarines, 3 frigates, 6 OPV, 25 patrol boats,4 landing ship tank, 3 auxiliary ships
Part of Ministry of the Popular Participation for the Defense
PatronVirgen del Valle
Motto(s)Navigare necesse, vivere non necesse (Latin: "Sailing is necessary, but living is not".)
ColorsNavy blue  
MarchMarcha Epica de las Fuerzas Navales (English: "Grand March of the National Navy")
AnniversariesJuly 24, Birthday of Simon Bolivar, Navy Day and Battle of Lake Maracaibo Anniversary
EngagementsVenezuelan War of Independence and the Battle of Lake Maracaibo
Commanders
Minister of the People's Power for Defense of the Republic of VenezuelaGeneral-in-Chief Vladimir Padrino López[citation needed]
Commanding General, Venezuelan NavyAdmiral Giuseppe Alessandrello Cimadevilla
Inspector General, Venezuelan NavyVice Admiral Carlos José Vieira Acevedo
Chief of Naval Staff, Venezuelan NavyVice Admiral Jorge Martín Hernández Salazar[citation needed]
Notable
commanders		José Prudencio Padilla
Luis Brión[citation needed]
Insignia
Naval ensign
Naval jack
Flag
Naval jack (1930–2006)
File:Naval Jack of Venezuela (1930-2006).svg

The Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela (Spanish: Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela), commonly known as the Venezuelan Navy, is the naval branch of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela.

The Venezuelan Navy serves the purpose of defending the naval sovereignty of Venezuela, including inland and fluvial security, and it also serves to prevent illegal activities on Venezuela's borders and collaborates with international organizations to safeguard international waters from criminal activities.

History

The Venezuelan Navy was born as a coastal defense force during the beginning of the Venezuelan War of Independence. In May 1810, Commander Lino de Clemente, a veteran officer of the Spanish Navy who joined the April 1810 coup against the colonial government, was appointed the first Minister of Defense of the republic and began the long building of the armed forces including the formation of the navy. In April 1811 the Nautical School, with Ensign Vicente Parrado as its first superindentent, was opened by order of the national government in La Guaira to train future naval officers, months before the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence, thus the Navy's origins start from this date, with its first vessels being those formerly used by the naval forces of the Captaincy General of Venezuela, and participated in its first actions in the campaigns in Guayana in 1811-12, the baptism of fire for the fledgling naval service. Colonel Antonio Mendoza from the Venezuelan Army was its first commanding general.

For a long time their vessels, even if obsolete, were maintained properly by its sailors. In 1937 the Navy acquired from Italy two gunboats of the Template:Sclass- and rechristened them General Soublette and General Urdaneta; these ships where retained in service until 1951[1] (for other sources in 1948[2] or 1950[3][4]) and scrapped later.[5][6]

Joint exercises

In September, 2008, the Russian Navy's nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy, accompanied by three other ships of Russia's Northern Fleet, sailed from its base in Severomorsk on a cruise to the Caribbean Sea for a joint exercise with the Venezuelan Navy. This action represented the first major Russian power projection in that region since the end of the Cold War.[7][8] The fleet of ships, headed by the nuclear-powered Pyotr Velikiy, set off from its base at Severomorsk in the Arctic on 22 September. Russian Navy spokesman Igor Dygalo told the AFP news agency, "It's the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser Peter the Great, the anti-submarine warship Admiral Chebanenko and other accompanying ships". The other ships included a tug boat and supply ships.[9]

Crisis in Venezuela

Further information: Crisis in Venezuela and 2019 shipping of humanitarian aid to Venezuela

During the crisis in Venezuela, the Venezuelan Navy became engaged in the conflict when it began to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid into the country.[10] A ship departing from Puerto Rico attempted to ship aid into the Venezuelan port city of Puerto Cabello.[10] Six vessels of the Venezuelan Navy, including the Mariscal Sucre-class frigate Almirante Brion and patrol boats, were deployed to prevent the entry of the aid shipment.[11] The ship, carrying civilians, returned to Puerto Rico after the Venezuelan Navy threatened to "open fire" on the humanitarian ship.[10] Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello, who ordered the return of the ship, stated that the act by the Venezuelan Navy was "unacceptable and shameful" and that Puerto Rico "notified our partners in the U.S. government about this serious incident".[12]

On 30 March 2020, the Venezuelan patrol boat Naiguatá sank following its purposeful ramming of the polar ice class cruise liner RCGS Resolute, while in international waters.[13][14] According to RCGS Resolute's owner, the Coast Guard ship had fired shots[14] and ordered the cruise ship to follow it to Margarita Island, a Venezuelan harbour.[15] Naiguatá sank following the ramming, with RCGS Resolute informing the international Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) of the incident and offering assistance. After staying in the area for an hour, RCGS Resolute was informed through MRCC that assistance was not required as Naiguatá's crew had been rescued by the Venezuelan Navy.[16]

Organization of the Navy

As of 2016, Admiral Orlando Miguel Maneiro Gaspar is the Commanding General of the National Navy.[17]

The Naval Operations Command is commanded by the Chief of Naval Operations, currently Vice Admiral Antonio Díaz Clemente.[18] This command is aimed towards the defense of the territorial maritime and inland waters and the coastline of the nation, and by extension into its ground and air territories.

Venezuelan Naval Aviation Command

The command serves as the air arm of the Venezuelan Navy, with responsibility for air operations and transport for the entire Navy.[19]

Coast Guard Command

Headquartered in La Guaira, Vargas, it is responsible for the surveillance of Venezuelas jurisdictional waters.[20]

Current ships

Class Image Type Ships Origin Note
Submarine(2)
Type 209 Diesel-electric S-31 Sábalo
S-32 Caribe		  Germany 1,810 tonnes
Frigates (3)
Mariscal Sucre class Missile frigates F-21 Mariscal Sucre
F-22 Almirante Brion
F-24 General Soublette
  Italy 2,506 tonnes
Offshore patrol vessels (6)
Template:Sclass- Offshore patrol vessels PC-21 Guaiquerí
PC-23 Yekuana
PC-24 Kariña		  Spain 2,419 tons
Template:Sclass- File:Bvl.png Offshore patrol vessels GC-21 Guaicamacuto
GC-22 Yavire
GC-24 Tamanaco		  Spain 1,453 tons
Gunboat (6)
Constitución class Gunboat PC-11 Constitución
PC-12 Federación
PC-13 Independencia
PC-14 Libertad
PC-15 Patria
PC-16 Victoria		  United Kingdom 950 tons
Patrol boat (19)
Petrel class Patrol boat PG-31 Petrel
PG-32 Alcatraz
PG-33 Albatros
PG-34 Pelícano		  USA
Gavión class Patrol boat PG-401 Gavión
PG-402 Alca
PG-403 Bernacia
PG-404 Chamán
PG-405 Cormorán
PG-406 Colimbo
PG-407 Fardela
PG-408 Sumarela
PG-409 Negrón
PG-410 Pigargo
PG-411 Pagaza
PG-412 Serreta		  USA
Págalo class Patrol boat PG-51 Págalo
PG-52 Caricare		  Netherlands
Fernando Gómez de Saa class Patrol boat PG-61 TN Fernando Gómez de Saa  Netherlands
Amphibious ship and service ships (11)
Capana class Landing Ship Tank T-61 Capana
T-62 Esequibo
T-63 Goajira
T-64 Los Llanos		  South Korea ?
Los Frailes class Service ship T-91 Los Frailes
T-92 Los Testigos
T-93 Los Roques
T-94 Los Monjes		  Cuba ?
Ciudad Bolívar class Supply ship T-81 Ciudad Bolívar  South Korea ?
Bricbarc type
Simón Bolívar		 Training sailboat BE-11 Simón Bolívar  Spain ?
Punta Brava class Oceanographic ship BO-11 Punta Brava  Spain ?

Fleet forces and Coast Guard ship organization

Light frigates

Venezuelan frigates General Salóm (foreground) and Mariscal Sucre conduct maneuvers

Offshore patrol vessels

PC-21 Guaiquerí
  • Four Spanish-made offshore patrol vessels of the Template:Sclass-. One ship, PC-22 Warao is out of service. It was taken to Fortaleza, Brazil following a grounding incident in 2012,[23] and subsequently to Rio de Janeiro.[24][25]
File:Bvl.png
GC-21 Guaicamacuto
  • Four Spanish-made offshore patrol vessels of the Template:Sclass-. One ship, GC-23 Naiguatá, was sunk after it collided with a cruise ship in 2020.[27]
    • GC-21 Guaicamacuto, in service[28]
    • GC-22 Yavire, in service
    • GC-24 Tamanaco, in service

Amphibious and service ships

  • Four Capana-class LST.
  • Four Los Frailes-class LST
  • One Ciudad Bolívar-class supply ship.
  • One Bricbarc type/Simón Bolívar training sailboat.[30]
    • BE-11 Simón Bolívar, in service since 08-6-1980
  • One Almirante Francisco de Miranda-class tugboat[31]
    • RA-11 Almirante Francisco de Miranda, in service since 28-03-2007

Coast guard ships

PG-51, a Damen Stan 2606
CASA 212

Airplanes

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service
as of 2012[35] 		Notes
CASA C-212-200 Patrullero Spain Maritime Patrol aircraft C-212-200S43 Patrullero 3
CASA C-212-400 Aviocar Spain Transport aircraft C-212-400 Aviocar 4[citation needed]
Beechcraft Super King Air USA Transport/liaison aircraft B200
B90 		1
1
Turbo Commander U.S. Transport aircraft 1

Note: The Navy has others two or three light aircraft.

Helicopters

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service
as of 2012[35] 		Notes
Bell 412
Bell 212 		U.S. Assault/transport helicopter 10 (9) One Bell 212 was taken out of service following an accident on 31 May 2018, which killed the pilot.[36]
Mil Mi-17 Russia Assault/transport helicopter Mi-17V-5 6
Bell 206 U.S. Training light helicopter TH-57A 2
Harbin Z-9 China Anti-submarine warfare 8 on order First delivery was planned for 2015, as of 2019 no unit has been seen operating the type. [37]

List of Commanders of the Navy

Commanders of the Boliviarian Navy of Venezuela
Commanding general Term of office
COL ANTONIO MENDOZA 1811 - 1812
ADM LUIS BRION DETROX 1816 - 1820
VADM LINO DE CLEMENTE Y PALACIOS 1820 - 1822
RADM AGUSTIN ARMARIO 1822 - 1827
CPT FELIPE SANTIAGO 1827 - 1828
RADM RENATO BELUCHE LAPORTE 1828 - 1829
CPT FELIPE SANTIAGO 1829 - 1830
CDR JOAQUÍN QUINTERO 1860
GEN MANUEL E., BRUZUAL 1863 - 1868
RADM JOSE RAMON YEPES MOREN 1874 - 1879
GEN FROILAN ANZOLA AQUINO 1879
GEN AGUSTIN COLL FONT 1879 - 1880
BRIG/RADM RAMON GIMENEZ GOMEZ 1880
GEN CARLOS T IRWIN 1880 - 1882
GEN FRANCISCO VARGUILLAS AQUINO 1886
GEN FRANCISCO CARABAÑO 1886 - 1888
GEN ANDRES EUSEBIO LEVEL 1888 - 1892
GEN JOSE A PEREZ CALVO 1892
GEN MARTIN JOSE VELARDE 1892 - 1894
GENERAL MANUEL ANTONIO SANCHEZ 1894 - 1895
GENERAL MANUEL SALVADOR BRICEÑO 1895 - 1896
GENERAL RAMON GORDILS 1896 - 1897
COL J M ESPAÑA NUÑEZ 1897 - 1902
COMMO MANUEL VICENTE CASTRO ZAVALA 1902 - 1910
COMMO ISMAEL PEREIRA ALVAREZ 1910 - 1914
GEN DR. NUMA POMPILIO OSUNA 1914 - 1917
COL MARIANO HENRIQUE LOPEZ MENDEZ 1917 - 1931
COL CARLOS SANCHEZ 1931 - 1936
CPT FELIPE LARRAZÀBAL 1936 - 1940
CPT ANTONIO PICARDI 1940 - 1945
RADM MANUEL ANTONIO VEGA GARCIA 1945 - 1947
CDR WOLFGANG LARRAZÀBAL UGUETO 1947 - 1949 (first term)
CPT OSCAR EMILIO GHERSY GOMEZ 1949 - 1958
RADM WOLFGANG LARRAZABAL UGUETO 1958 (second term, acting)
RADM CARLOS LARRAZABAL UGUETO 1958 - 1962
RADM RICARDO SOSA RIOS 1962 - 1964
RDML JUAN PEDRO TORREALBA MORALES 1964 - 1967
RADM JESUS CARBONELL IZQUIERDO 1967 - 1969
RDML JOSE CONSTANTINO SEIJAS VILLALOBOS 1969 - 1973
RDML ARMANDO PEREZ LEEFMANS 1973 - 1974
RDML ALFONSO MENDOZA RAMIREZ 1974 - 1976
RADM FELIX JESUS MENDOZA ACOSTA 1976 - 1977
RADM MAGIN MOISES LA GRAVE FRY 1977 - 1979
RDML ERNESTO JOSE REYES LEAL 1979 - 1980
RADM JESUS RAFEL BERTORELLI MORENO 1980 - 1983
RADM HAROLDO JOSE RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA 1983 - 1984
RADM JUSTO PASTOR FERNANDEZ MARQUEZ 1984 - 1986
RADM DIOFANTE ANTONIO TORREALBA CHAPARRO 1986 - 1987
RADM FAUSTINO EDUVIGIS ALVARADO RODRIGUEZ 1987 - 1989
RADM HECTOR RICARDO JURADO TORO 1989 - 1990
RADM JUAN ARGENIS GARCIA 1990 - 1991
RADM IGNACIO PEÑA CIMARRO 1991 - 1993
RADM JULIAN ENRIQUE MAUCO QUINTANA 1993 - 1994
RADM CARLOS AUGUSTO RAMOS FLORES 1994 - 1995
RADM JESUS ENRIQUE BRICEÑO GARCIA 1995 - 1996
RADM OSCAR JOSE MORALES MARTINEZ 1996 - 1997
RADM JULIO HENRY CHACON HERNANDEZ 1997 - 1999
RADM OSWALDO PASCUAL QUINTANA CASTRO 1999 - 2000
RADM JORGE M., SIERRAALTA ZAVARCE 2000 - 2002
RADM FERNANDO MIGUEL CAMEJO ARENAS 2002 - 2003
RADM RAMON ORLANDO MANIGLIA FERREIRA 2003 - 2004
(Later appointed Minister of Defense)
RADM ARMANDO JOSE LAGUNA LAGUNA 2004 - 2007
RADM BENIGNO REMIGIO CALVO Díaz 2007 - 2008
VADM ZAIM QUINTANA CASTRO 2008 - 2009
VADM CARLOS ANIASI TURCHIO 2010 - 2011
VADM DIEGO MOLERO BELLAVIA 2011 - 2012
(Later appointed Minister of Defense)
VADM DIEGO ANTONIO GUERRA BARRETO 2012 - 2013
VADM GILBERTO AMILCAR PINTO BLANCO 2013 - 2014
VADM JAIRO AVENDAÑO QUINTERO 2014 - 2015
VADM FRANKLIN MONTPLAISIER 2015–2016
VADM ORLANDO GASPAR 2016–2017
VADM EDGLIS EMILIO BALZA 2017-2018
VADM GIUSEPPE CIMADEVILLA 2018–present

Professional and enlisted

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela[38]
Sargento supervisor Sargento ayudante Sargento mayor de primera Sargento mayor de segunda Sargento mayor de tercera Sargento primero Sargento segundo Cabo primero Cabo segundo Distinguido Marinero raso

Officers

Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela[39][40][41]
Almirante en jefe Almirante Vicealmirante Contraalmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Teniente de fragata Alferez de navío

See also

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