List of active Brazilian Navy ships
Appearance
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This is a list of active ships of the Brazilian Navy, complete and correct as of 2014.
The Navy has approximately 112 ships in commission, including 39 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.
Current ships
Class | Image | Type | No. | Ships | Origin | Note |
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Submarines (5) | ||||||
Type 209 submarine | ![]() |
Diesel-electric attack submarine | S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 |
S Tupi S Tamoio S Timbira S Tapajó S Tikuna |
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1,810 tonnes Armament:
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Aircraft carrier (1) | ||||||
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Aircraft carrier | A12 | NAe São Paulo | ![]() |
32,800 tonnes Armament:
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Frigates (9) | ||||||
Brasil class | ![]() |
Training frigate | U27 | NE Brasil | ![]() ![]() |
3,355 tonnes Armament:
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Multipurpose frigate | F40 F41 F42 F43 F44 F45 |
F Niterói F Defensora F Constituição F Liberal F Independência F União |
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3,355 tonnes Armament:
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Type 22 frigate | ![]() |
Anti-submarine warfare frigate | F46 F49 |
F Greenhalgh F Rademaker |
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4,400 tonnes Armament:
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Corvettes (3) | ||||||
Template:Sclass- | ![]() |
Corvette Escort vessels |
V31 V32 |
Cv Jaceguai Cv Júlio de Noronha |
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1,670 tonnes Armament:
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Barroso class | ![]() |
Corvette Escort vessels |
V34 | Cv Barroso | ![]() |
1,785 tonnes Armament:
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Mine warfare (6) | ||||||
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Minesweeper ship | M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20 |
NV Aratù NV Anhatomirim NV Atalaia NV Araçatuba NV Abrolhos (In reserve) NV Albardão |
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245 tonnes Armament: |
Amphibious Ship (4) | ||||||
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Tank landing ship | G25 G29 |
NDCC Almirante Sabóia NDCC Garcia D'Avila |
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6,700 tonnes Armament: |
Mattoso Maia class | ![]() |
Tank landing ship | G28 | NDCC Mattoso Maia | ![]() |
8,757 tonnes Armament:
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Amphibious transport dock | G40 | NDM Bahia | ![]() |
12,000 tonnes Armament:
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Monitor ship (1) | ||||||
Parnaíba class | ![]() |
Monitor/Gunboat River |
U17 | M Parnaíba | ![]() |
700 tonnes Armament:
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Patrol vessels (34) | ||||||
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Offshore patrol vessel/Light corvette | P120 P121 P122 |
NPaOc Amazonas NPaOc Apa NPaOc Araguari[1] |
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1,700 tonnes Armament:
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Imperial Marinheiro class | ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel/Light corvette | V19 | Cv Caboclo | ![]() |
911 tonnes Armament: |
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Offshore patrol vessel | P70 P71 P72 |
NPa Macaé NPa Macau NPa Maracanã |
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500 tonnes Armament:
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Grajaú class | Offshore patrol vessel | P40 P41 P42 P43 P44 P45 P46 P47 P48 P49 P50 P51 |
NPa Grajaú NPa Guaíba NPa Graúna NPa Goiana NPa Guajará NPa Guaporé NPa Gurupá NPa Gurupi NPa Guanabara NPa Guarujá NPa Guaratuba NPa Gravataí |
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200 tonnes Armament:
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Bracuí class | ![]() |
Patrol boat River minesweeper |
P60 P61 P62 P63 |
NPa Bracuí NPa Benevente NPa Bocaína NPa Babitonga |
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850 tonnes Armament:
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Roraima class | ![]() |
River patrol vessel | P30 P31 P32 |
NPaFlu Roraima NPaFlu Rondônia NPaFlu Amapá |
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340 tonnes Armament:
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Pedro Teixeira class | ![]() |
River patrol vessel | P20 P21 |
NPaFlu Pedro Teixeira NPaFlu Raposo Tavares |
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690 tonnes Armament:
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River patrol vessel | P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 |
NPa Piratini NPa Pirajá NPa Pampeiro NPa Paratí NPa Penedo NPa Potí |
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105 tonnes Armament:
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Speedboat (8) | ||||||
Marlin class | ![]() |
Fast patrol boat | LP01 LP02 LP03 LP04 LP05 LP06 |
AviPa Marlim AviPa Barracuda AviPa Dourado AviPa Albacora AviPa Anequim AviPa Pargo |
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Armament:
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Patrol River LPR-40 | ![]() |
Fast patrol boat river | LPR01 LPR02 |
LPR LPR |
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Armament:
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Tanker (3) | ||||||
Almirante Gastão Motta class | ![]() |
Tanker | G23 | NT Almirante Gastão Motta | ![]() |
6,000 tonnes |
Marajó class | ![]() |
Tanker | G27 | NT Marajó (decommissioned on 21 of November 2016) | ![]() |
12,889 tonnes |
Potengi class | ![]() |
River tanker | G17 | NApLogFlu Potengi | ![]() |
594 tonnes |
Auxiliaries ships (40) | ||||||
Paraguassú class | ![]() |
River troop transport ship | G15 | NTrFlu Paraguassú | ![]() |
Armament:
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Pará class | ![]() |
River troop transport ship | U15 | NA Pará | ![]() |
Armament:
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Almirante Leverger class | River troop transport ship | G16 | NTrFlu Almirante Leverger | ![]() |
Armament:
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Piraim class | ![]() |
River troop transport ship | U29 | AvTrFlu Piraim | ![]() |
Armament:
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Comandante Varella class | ![]() |
Lightvessel | H18 H20 H25 |
NB Comandante Varella NB Tenente Castelo NB Comandante Manhães NB Tenente Boanerges |
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Sirius class | ![]() |
Research vessel | H21 | NHi Sirius | ![]() |
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Faroleiro Mário Seixas class | ![]() |
Lightvessel | H26 | NB Faroleiro Mário Seixas | ![]() |
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Almirante Graça Aranha class | ![]() |
Lightvessel | H34 | NF Almirante Graça Aranha | ![]() |
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Amorim do Valle class | ![]() |
Oceanographic research vessel | H35 H36 H37 |
NHoc Amorim do Valle NHoc Taurus NHoc Garnier Sampaio |
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Cruzeiro do Sul class | ![]() |
Oceanographic research vessel | H38 | NHoc Cruzeiro do Sul | ![]() |
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Vital de Oliveira class | ![]() |
Oceanographic research vessel | H39 | NPqHo Vital de Oliveira | ![]() |
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Antares class | ![]() |
Oceanographic research vessel | H40 | NOc Antares | ![]() |
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Almirante Maximiano class | ![]() |
Icebreaker | H41 | NPo Almirante Maximiano | ![]() |
3,865 tonnes |
Ary Rongel class | ![]() |
Icebreaker | H44 | NApOc Ary Rongel | ![]() |
1,982 tonnes |
Felinto Perry class | Submarine rescue ship | K11 | NSS Felinto Perry | ![]() |
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Triunfo class | ![]() |
Salvage tug | R21 R22 R23 |
RbAM Tritão RbAM Tridente RbAM Triunfo |
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1,350 tonnesArmament: |
Almirante Guilhem class | ![]() |
Salvage tug | R24 R25 |
RbAM Almirante Guilhem RbAM Almirante Guillobel |
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2,393 tonnes Armament: |
Aspirante Nascimento class | Auxiliary ship | U10 U11 U12 |
AvIn Aspirante Nascimento AvIn Guarda-Marinha Jansen AvIn Guarda-Marinha Brito |
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Armament: | |
Aspirante Moura class | ![]() |
Auxiliary ship | U14 | AvPq Aspirante Moura | ![]() |
Former paint-ship of the USSR Navy(bult in Split in 1987),after 1992-Estonia "Nesko", in 1994 renamed "EVA315", in 2003 transvered to Spain as "E Eva", in 2007 transvered to Norway FAR - Find and Recover Ltd under Malta flag as "Finder", in 2010 transvered to Brasil. |
Doutor Montenegro class | ![]() |
River hospital ship | U16 | NAsH Doutor Montenegro | ![]() |
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Oswaldo Cruz class | ![]() |
River hospital ship | U18 U19 |
NAsH Oswaldo Cruz NAsH Carlos Chagas |
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Cisne Branco class | ![]() |
Sailing frigate | U20 | NVe Cisne Branco | ![]() |
1,038 tonnes |
Tenente Maximiano class | ![]() |
River hospital ship | U28 | NAsH Tenente Maximiano | ![]() |
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Caravelas class | Research vessel | H17 | AvHoFlu Caravelas | ![]() |
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Rio Branco class | River Oceanographic research vessel | H10 | NHoFlu Rio Branco | ![]() |
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Rio Tocatins class | River Oceanographic research vessel | H12 H13 H14 H15 |
NHoFlu Rio Tocantins NHoFlu Rio Xingu NHoFlu Rio Solimões NHoFlu Rio Negro |
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Almirante Hess class | Auxiliary ship | U30 | AvApCo Almirante Hess | ![]() |
90 tonnes |
Future ships
Vessel | Origin | Type | Class | In service | Notes |
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Submarine | |||||
Riachuelo (S40) | ![]() ![]() |
Template:Sclass2- | SBR Scorpène | No | Delivery in 2017 |
Humaitá (S41) | ![]() ![]() |
Template:Sclass2- | SBR Scorpène | No | Delivery in 2018 |
Tonelero (S42) | ![]() ![]() |
Template:Sclass2- | SBR Scorpène | No | Delivery in 2020 |
Angostura (S43) | ![]() ![]() |
Template:Sclass2- | SBR Scorpène | No | Delivery in 2021 |
Álvaro Alberto (SN10) | ![]() |
Brazilian Nuclear Submarine | Nuclear submarine | No | Delivery in 2025 |
Corvettes | |||||
Tamandaré (V35) | ![]() |
Based on Barroso class | Tamandaré Class | No | Stealth design. Delivery in 2021 |
Jerônimo de Albuquerque (V36) | ![]() |
Based on Barroso class | Tamandaré Class | No | Stealth design. Requested |
Cunha Moreira (V37) | ![]() |
Based on Barroso class | Tamandaré Class | No | Stealth design. Requested |
Mariz e Barros (V38) | ![]() |
Based on Barroso class | Tamandaré Class | No | Stealth design. Requested |
Patrol ship of 500 tons | |||||
Mangaratiba (P73) | ![]() ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | Template:Sclass- | No | Delivery in 2017 |
Miramar (P74) | ![]() ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | Template:Sclass- | No | Delivery in 2017 |
Maragogipe (P75) | ![]() ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | Template:Sclass- | No | Delivery in 2018 |
Mostardas (P76) | ![]() ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | Template:Sclass- | No | Delivery in 2018 |
Torpedoes and missiles
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Brazilian Navy of the Brazilian Armed Forces |
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History and future |
Commands and components |
Air and space command |
Fleet |
Type | Product | Comment | Origin | Image | |
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Torpedo | MK 48 MOD 6AT ADCAP | Used on the Type 209 submarines. | ![]() |
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Torpedo | Black Shark torpedo | Possible purchase for the new S-BR (Scorpène class submarines). | ![]() |
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Torpedo | Esporão torpedo | Under development for the new S-BR (Scorpène class submarines). | ![]() |
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Torpedo | Mark 46 torpedo | Used by both surface ships and helicopters. | ![]() |
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Anti-ship missile | Exocet | MM-40 in upgrading by Avibras, SM-39 was bought for new S-BR (Scorpène class submarines), AM-39 was bought for use by helicopters UH-15B (EC 725 Caracal). | ![]() |
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Anti-ship missile | MAN-1-SUP MAN-1-SUB |
Under development. An anti-ship missile with about 80km range, will come in both surface ship and submarine launched versions. Based on Exocet missile | ![]() |
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Surface-to-air missile | Aspide | Used on the Niterói class frigates | ![]() |
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Surface-to-air missile | Sea Wolf | Used on the Type 22 frigates. | ![]() |
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Surface-to-air missile | Simbad | Used on the aircraft carrier São Paulo and NDM Bahia. | ![]() |
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Historic ships
Class | Type | Origin | In service | Units | Photo | Note |
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Protected Cruiser Tamandaré class | Battleship | ![]() |
1890–1915 | Tamandaré | ![]() |
Participation in Naval Revolt. |
Gustavo Sampaio class | Destroyer | ![]() |
1894-1912 | Gustavo Sampaio | ![]() |
Participation in Naval Revolt. During the Naval Battle Anhatomirim fired four torpedoes, one of which put out of action the Battleship Aquidabã. |
Acre-class gunboat | Gunboat | ![]() |
1906-1921 | Acre Amapá Jurua |
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Template:Sclass- | Destroyer | ![]() |
1908-1944 | BNS CT-2 Pará BNS CT-3 Piaui BNS CT-1 Amazonas BNS CT-10 Mato Grosso BNS CT-4 Rio Grande do Norte BNS CT-5 Paraiba BNS CT-6 Alagoas BNS CT-9 Santa Catarina BNS CT-8 Parana BNS CT-7 Sergipe |
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Participation in World War I and World War II. |
Template:Sclass- | Scout cruiser | ![]() |
1909-1948 | BNS C11 Bahia BNS C12 Rio Grande do Sul |
Participation in World War I and World War II.Cruiser Bahia sunk in 1945. | |
Battleship Minas Geraes | Battleship | ![]() |
1910-1952 | Minas Gerais | ![]() |
Participation in World War I and World War II. |
Battleship São Paulo | Battleship | ![]() |
1910-1947 | São Paulo | ![]() |
Participation in World War I and World War II. |
Laurindo Pitta class | Tugboat | ![]() |
1910-1998 | Laurindo Pitta | ![]() |
Participation in World War I and World War II. |
Tupy class | Submarine | ![]() |
1927-1951 | BNS S11 Tupy BNS S12 Tymbira BNS S13 Tamoyo |
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Participation in World War II. |
Vital de Oliveira | Auxiliary ship | ![]() |
1931-1944 | Vital de Oliveira | ![]() |
Participation in World War II. Sunk in 1944, torpedoed by a German submarine. |
Barreto de Menezes Class | Light corvette | ![]() |
1942-1959 | BNS F1 Fernandes Vieira BNS F2 Felipe Camarão BNS F3 Henrique Dias BNS F4 Matias e Albuquerque BNS F5 Barreto de Menezes BNS F6 Vidal de Negreiros |
Participation in World War II. | |
Orizaba class | Auxiliary ship | ![]() |
1945-1959 | BNS U11 Duque de Caxias | ![]() |
Participation in World War II. |
Carioca-class corvette | Corvette | ![]() |
1938-1990 |
BNS C1 Carioca BNS C2 Cananéia BNS C3 Camocim BNS C4 Cabedelo BNS C5 Caravelas BNS C6 Camaquã |
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Participation in World War II. Camaquã sunk in 1944. |
Template:Sclass- | Tank ship | ![]() |
1944-1970 |
BNS G18 Rijo BNS G19 Raza |
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Participation in World War II. |
Monitor Paraguassú | River monitor | ![]() |
1940–1971 | BNS P1 Paraguassú BNS P2 Pernanbuco |
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Participation in World War II. During the 2nd World War, static habor defense at anchor at the port of Salvador-BA. |
PC-461-class | Submarine chaser | ![]() |
1942–1958 | BNS G1 Guaporé BNS G2 Gurupi BNS G3 Guaíba BNS G4 Guarupá BNS G5 Guajará BNS G6 Goiânia BNS G7 Grajaú BNS G8 Graúna |
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Participation in World War II. |
Bertioga-class destroyer | Destroyer | ![]() |
1944-1972 | BNS D16 Babitonga BNS D17 Baependi BNS D18 Bauru BNS D19 Beberibe BNS D20 Benevente BNS D21 Bertioga BNS D22 Bocaina BNS D23 Bracuí |
Participation in World War II. | |
Template:Sclass- | Submarine | ![]() |
1957-1968 | BNS S14 Humaitá BNS S15 Riachuelo |
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Template:Sclass- | Destroyer | ![]() |
1949-1974 | BNS D10 Acre BNS D11 Ajuricaba BNS D12 Amazonas BNS D13 Apa BNS D14 Araguarí BNS D15 Araguaya |
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Aircraft carrier Minas Gerais | Aircraft carrier | ![]() |
1960-2001 | BNS A11 Minas Gerais | ![]() |
Fleet flaship during the Lobster War. |
YMS-1-class minesweeper | Minesweepers | ![]() |
1960-1982 | BNS M11 Javarí BNS M12 Jutaí BNS M13 Juruá BNS M14 Jurena |
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Aristaeus class | Auxiliary ship | ![]() |
1962-1997 | BNS G24 Belmonte | ![]() |
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Mato Grosso-class destroyers | Destroyer | ![]() |
1973-1996 | BNS D36 Alagoas BNS D35 Sergipe BNS D34 Mato Grosso BNS D37 Rio Grande do Norte BNS D38 Espirito Santo |
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Guppy II class | Submarine | ![]() |
1973-1993 | BNS S10 Guanabara BNS S11 Rio Grande do Sul BNS S12 Bahia BNS S13 Rio de Janeiro BNS S14 Ceará BNS S15 Goiás BNS S16 Amazonas |
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Cruiser Barroso | Light cruiser | ![]() |
1951–1973 | BNS C11 Barroso | ![]() |
Participation in Lobster War. |
Cruiser Tamandare | Light cruiser | ![]() |
1951–1976 | BNS C12 Tamandaré | ![]() |
Participation in Lobster War. |
Marcílio Dias-class destroyers | Destroyer | ![]() |
1973-1997 | BNS D25 Marcílio Dias BNS D26 Mariz e Barros |
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Template:Sclass- | Submarine | ![]() |
1973-1996 | BNS S20 Humaitá BNS S22 Riachuelo BNS S21 Tonelero |
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Penguin class | Auxiliary ship | ![]() |
1973-1996 | BNS K10 Gastão Moutinho | ![]() |
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De Soto County class | Auxiliary ship | ![]() |
1973-2000 | BNS G26 Duque de Caxias | ![]() |
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Template:Sclass- | Destroyer | ![]() |
1989-2004 | BNS D27 Pará BNS D28 Paraiba BNS D29 Parana BNS D30 Pernambuco |
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Imperial Marinheiro class | Corvette | ![]() |
1955-2005 | BNS V15 Imperial Marinheiro BNS V16 Iguatemi BNS V17 Ipiranga BNS V18 Forte Coimbra BNS V20 Angostura BNS V21 Bahiana BNS V22 Mearim BNS V23 Purus BNS V24 Solimões |
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Custódio de Mello class | Auxiliary ship | ![]() ![]() |
1957-2009 | BNS G15 Custódio de Mello BNS G16 Barroso Pereira BNS G21 Ary Parreiras BNS G22 Soares Dutra |
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Type 22 frigate | Frigate | ![]() |
1996-2004 1996-2015 |
BNS F47 Dodsworth BNS F48 Bosísio |
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Ceará class | Auxiliary ship | ![]() |
1990-2012 | BNS G31 Rio de Janeiro | ![]() |