List of active Brazilian Navy ships
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This is a list of active Brazilian Navy ships. The Navy has approximately 134 ships in commission, including 39 auxiliary ships. 9 frigates/corvettes, 5 conventional attack submarines and 1 helicopter carrier. This list presents only the major combatant and auxiliary vessels in active service and in construction. The Navy also operates dozens of diverse vessels including for research, inshore and fast interdiction duties, while accumulating coastguard and river guard roles.
Boat status legend:
Fitting out
In construction
Planned
Submarine fleet
[edit]Class | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Builder |
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Conventional & Nuclear attack submarines (4 in service — 1 fitting out — 2 in construction) | |||||
Tupi class | Tupi | S30 | 1989 | 1,440 t | HDW, Kiel, GER AMRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Tikuna | S34 | 2005 | 1,580 t | ||
Riachuelo class | Riachuelo | S40 | 2022 | 1,900 t | ICN, Itaguaí, BRA |
Humaitá | S41 | 2024 | |||
Tonelero | S42 | 2025 | |||
Angostura | S43 | 2026 | |||
Álvaro Alberto | SN10 | 2032 | 6,000 t |
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Tikuna (Tupi class)
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Humaitá (Riachuelo class)
Surface fleet
[edit]Class | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Builder |
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Helicopter carrier (1 in service) | |||||
— | Atlântico | A140 | 2018 | 21,500 t | VSEL, Barrow-in-Furness, UK |
Frigates (6 in service — 1 fitting out — 1 in construction — 2 planned) | |||||
Type 22 | Rademaker | F49 | 1997 | 4,450 t | YSL, Glasgow, UK |
Niterói class | Defensora | F41 | 1977 | 3,800 t | VT, Portsmouth, UK AMRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Constituição | F42 | 1978 | |||
Liberal | F43 | 1978 | |||
Independência | F44 | 1979 | |||
União | F45 | 1980 | |||
Tamandaré class | Tamandaré | F200 | 2026 | 3,500 t | TKMS, Itajaí, BRA |
Jerônimo de Albuquerque | F201 | 2027 | |||
Cunha Moreira | F202 | 2028 | |||
Mariz e Barros | F203 | 2029 | |||
Corvettes (2 in service) | |||||
Inhaúma class | Barroso | V34 | 2005 | 2,500 t | AMRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Júlio de Noronha | V32 | 1992 | 1,900 t | ||
Patrols (25 in service — 1 in construction) | |||||
Imperial Marinheiro class | Caboclo | V19 | 1955 | 1,000 t | Royal Bodewes, Hoogezand, NL |
Amazonas class | Amazonas | P120 | 2012 | 2,200 t | BAE Systems, Portsmouth & Scotstoun, UK |
Apa | P121 | 2012 | |||
Araguari | P122 | 2013 | |||
Macaé class | Macaé | P70 | 2009 | 500 t | AMRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Macau | P71 | 2010 | |||
Maracanã | P72 | 2022 | |||
Mangaratiba | P75 | 2024 | |||
Bracuí class | Bracuí | P60 | 1993 | 864 t | Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited, Great Yarmouth, UK |
Benevente | P61 | 1993 | |||
Bocaína | P62 | 1993 | |||
Babitonga | P63 | 1993 | |||
Grajaú class | Grajaú | P40 | 1993 | 200 t | AMRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Guaíba | P41 | 1994 | |||
Graúna | P42 | 1994 | |||
Goiana | P43 | 1994 | |||
Guajará | P44 | 1995 | |||
Guaporé | P45 | 1995 | |||
Gurupá | P46 | 1995 | |||
Gurupi | P47 | 1996 | |||
Guanabara | P48 | 1996 | |||
Guarujá | P49 | 1998 | |||
Guaratuba | P50 | 1998 | |||
Gravataí | P51 | 1999 | |||
Mine countermeasures (5 in service) | |||||
Aratu class | Aratù | M15 | 1970s | 245 t | A&R, Lemwerder, GER |
Atalaia | M17 | ||||
Araçatuba | M18 | ||||
Abrolhos | M19 | ||||
Albardão | M20 |
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Atlântico
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Rademaker (Type 22 class)
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União (Niterói class)
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Barroso (Inhaúma class)
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Araguari (Amazonas class)
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Macaé (Macaé class)
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Goiana (Grajaú class)
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Aratù (Aratù class)
Auxiliary fleet
[edit]Class | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Builder |
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Landing platform dock (2 in service) | |||||
Foudre class | Bahia | G40 | 2015 | 12,000 t | DCNS, Brest, FRA |
Round Table class | Almirante Sabóia | G25 | 2009 | 7,700 t | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, UK |
Replenishment (1 in service) | |||||
— | Almirante Gastão Motta | G23 | 1991 | 6,000 t | Ishibrás, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Training (5 in service) | |||||
— | Cisne Branco | U20 | 2000 | 1,038 t | Damen, Gorinchem, NL |
Niterói class | Brasil | U27 | 1986 | 3,355 t | AMRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Aspirante Nascimento class | Aspirante Nascimento | U10 | 1980 | 190 t | EMBRASA, Itajaí, BRA |
Guarda-Marinha Jansen | U11 | 1981 | |||
Guarda-Marinha Brito | U12 | 1981 | |||
Submarine rescue (1 in service) | |||||
— | Guillobel | K120 | 2019 | 5,700 t | Astilleros Balenciaga, Zumaia, ES |
Research (4 in service) | |||||
— | Vital de Oliveira | H39 | 2015 | 4,200 t | Guangzhou Hantong Shipbuilding and Shipping Co. Ltd., Xinhui, CHN |
— | Cruzeiro do Sul | H38 | 2007 | 2,100 t | Eiken Mekaniske Verksted AS, Steinkjer, NOR |
— | Antares | H40 | 1988 | 1,248 t | AS Mejellem & Karlsen, Bergen, NOR |
— | Sirius | H21 | 1958 | 1,463 t | IHI, Tokyo, JP |
Icebreaker (2 in service — 1 in construction) | |||||
— | Almirante Saldanha | H22 | 2025 | 6,804 t | Jurong Aracruz, Espírito Santo, BRA |
— | Almirante Maximiano | H41 | 2008 | 3,865 t | Vigor Shipyards, Los Angeles, US |
— | Ary Rongel | H44 | 1993 | 1,982 t | Eide Marine Services, Halsnøy, NOR |
Tugs (10 in service) | |||||
Almirante Guilhem class | Almirante Guilhem | R24 | 1981 | 2,393 t | Superpesa, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Almirante Guillobel | R25 | 1981 | |||
Triunfo class | Tritão | R21 | 1987 | 1,350 t | ESTANAVE, Manaus, BRA |
Tridente | R22 | 1987 | |||
Triunfo | R23 | 1987 | |||
Mearim class | Mearim | G150 | 2018 | 1,943 t | AMRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Iguatemi | G151 | 2018 | |||
Purus | G152 | 2018 | |||
— | Aspirante Moura | U14 | 1987 | 543 t | |
— | Almirante Hess | U30 | 1983 | 90 t |
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Vital de Oliveira
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Cisne Branco
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Brasil (Niterói class)
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Almirante Maximiano
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Cruzeiro do Sul
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Guillobel
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Guarda-Marinha Jansen (Aspirante Nascimento class)
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Sirius
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Purus (Mearim class)
Silhouettes
[edit]Silhouettes of major units in service:
![]() Atlântico |
![]() Rademaker |
![]() Defensora |
![]() Constituição |
![]() Liberal |
![]() Independência |
![]() União |
![]() Tamandaré |
![]() Barroso |
![]() Júlio de Noronha |
![]() Riachuelo |
![]() Humaitá |
![]() Tonelero |
![]() Tupi |
![]() Tikuna |
Weapon systems
[edit]Historic ships
[edit]Imperial Navy
[edit]Class | Type | Origin | In Service | Per unit (Name) | Photo | Displacement | N.B. |
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Republic Navy
[edit]Class | Type | Origin | In Service | Per unit (Name) | Photo | Displacement | N.B. |
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