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Brazilian Navy The Brazilian Navy () is the navy, naval service branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces, responsible for conducting naval warfare, naval operations. The navy was involved in War of Independence of Brazil#Naval action, Brazil's war of independence ...
ships. The Navy has approximately 63 ships in
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, including 8 major surface combatants, 4 submarines, 1 helicopter carrier, 2 amphibious warfare vessels and 23 auxiliary ships. 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.


Active ships


Submarine fleet


Surface fleet


Auxiliary fleet


Future ships


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Historic ships


Imperial Navy

, , 1858–1868 , , , , , , 637 ton , , Participation in
Uruguayan War The Uruguayan War (10 August 1864 – 20 February 1865) was fought between Uruguay's governing National Party (Uruguay), Blanco Party and an alliance consisting of the Empire of Brazil and the Uruguayan Colorado Party (Uruguay), Colorado ...
and
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. Special participation in
Siege of Paysandú The siege of Paysandú began on 3 December 1864, during the Uruguayan War, when Brazilian forces (under the Marquis of Tamandaré) and Colorado forces (under Venancio Flores) attempted to capture the city of Paysandú in Uruguay from its Uru ...
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Anhambaí ''Anhambaí'' is a museum ship and former gunboat operated by the Imperial Brazilian Navy, navies of the Empire of Brazil and Paraguayan Navy, Paraguay. It is on display in the , located in the municipality of Caraguatay, Paraguay, Caraguatay, Cor ...
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Gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam ...
, , Brazil , , 1858–1865 , , , , , , , , Participation in and
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. was captured by Paraguayan warships in January 1865. , - , ''Araguari'' , ,
Gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam ...
, , United Kingdom , , 1858–1882 , , , , , , 400 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
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Gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam ...
, , United Kingdom , , 1858–1870 , , , , , , 415 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. , - , ''Iguatemi'' , ,
Corvette A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloo ...
, , United Kingdom , , 1858–1882 , , , , , , 400 ton, , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. , - , Ironclad ''Brasil'' , ,
Ironclad warship An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The firs ...
, , Brazil , , 1865–1890 , , , , , , 1,518 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. Was damaged in Battle of Curuzu. , - , Mariz e Barros-class ironclad , ,
Ironclad warship An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The firs ...
, , United Kingdom , , 1865–1897
1865–1885 , , 1-'' Mariz e Barros''
2-''Herval'' , , , , 1,313 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. , - , Ironclad ''Tamandaré'' , ,
Ironclad warship An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The firs ...
, , Brazil , , 1865–1879 , , , , , , 800 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. Was damaged in
Battle of Curupayty The Battle of Curupayty was a key battle in the Paraguayan War. On the morning on 22 September 1866, the joint force of Brazilian, Argentine, and Uruguayan armies attacked Paraguayan fortified trenches on Curupayty. The Paraguayans were led by g ...
. , - , Ironclad ''Barroso'' , ,
Ironclad warship An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The firs ...
, , Brazil , , 1866–1882 , , , , , , 980 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. , - , Ironclad ''Rio de Janeiro'' , ,
Ironclad warship An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The firs ...
, , Brazil , , 1865–1866 , , , , , , 870 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. Sank after hitting two mines in
Battle of Curupayty The Battle of Curupayty was a key battle in the Paraguayan War. On the morning on 22 September 1866, the joint force of Brazilian, Argentine, and Uruguayan armies attacked Paraguayan fortified trenches on Curupayty. The Paraguayans were led by g ...
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Cabral-class ironclad The ''Cabral-class'' ironclads were a pair of iron-hulled, armored corvettes originally ordered by Paraguay in 1864, but were sold to Brazil when Paraguay defaulted on the payments. Configured as central-battery ironclads, they served during the ...
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Ironclad warship An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The firs ...
, , United Kingdom , , 1865–1880
1865–1880 , , 1 – '' Cabral''
2 – ''
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Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. , - , Ironclad ''Lima Barros'' , ,
Ironclad warship An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The firs ...
, , Brazil , , 1866–1905 , , , , , , 1,700 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. , - , Ironclad ''Silvado'' , ,
Ironclad warship An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The firs ...
, , Brazil , , 1866–1880 , , , , , , 1,335 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. , - , Monitor ''Bahia'' , ,
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, , United Kingdom , , 1866–1882 , , , , , , 940 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
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Monitor (warship) A monitor is a relatively small warship that is neither fast nor strongly armored but carries disproportionately large guns. They were used by some navies from the 1860s, during the First World War and with limited use in the Second World War. ...
, , Brazil , , 1866–1884
1866–1907
1867–1900
1868–1893
1868–1884
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6- , , , , 490 ton , , Participation in
Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War (, , ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (, , ), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It wa ...
. , - , Battleship ''Riachuelo'' , ,
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, , United Kingdom , , 1883–1910 , , , , , , 5,700 ton , , , - , Afonso Celso Class , ,
Gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam ...
, , Brazil , , 1882–1900 , , ''Afonso Celso/Trindade'' , , , , 327 ton, , . , - , Torpedo-boat Class I , , Torpedoboat , , United Kingdom , , 1882–1900 , , ''Nº1''
''Nº2''
''Nº3''
''Nº4''
''Nº5'' , , , , , , . , - , Alfa Class , , Torpedoboat , , United Kingdom , , 1883–1899 , , Alfa
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Gama , , , , , , . , - , ''Marajó'' , ,
Gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam ...
, , Brazil , , 1885–1893 , , , , , , 430 ton , , Participation in Naval Revolt by the Rebel Fleet. In 1893 he was set on fire by loyalist troops. , - , ''Imperial Marinheiro'' , ,
Cruiser A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from search-and-destroy to ocean escort to sea ...
, , Brazil , , 1884–1887 , , , , , , 726 ton , , Sank in 1887. , - , Battleship ''Aquidabã'' , ,
Battleship A battleship is a large, heavily naval armour, armored warship with a main battery consisting of large naval gun, guns, designed to serve as a capital ship. From their advent in the late 1880s, battleships were among the largest and most form ...
, , United Kingdom , , 1885–1906 , , , , , , 5,030 ton, , Participation in Naval Revolt by the Rebel Fleet. Was damaged by torpedoes in naval battle of Anhatomirim, Santa Catarina
Sank in 1906. , - , '' Iniciadora'' , ,
Gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam ...
, , Brazil , , 1885–1907 , , , , , , 268 ton , , , - , Cruiser ''Almirante Barroso'', ,
Cruiser A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from search-and-destroy to ocean escort to sea ...
, , Brazil , , 1884–1893 , , , , , , 2,000 ton , , Sank in 1893 during
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voyage. , - , ''Forges-et-Chantiers'' Ocean Monitor , ,
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, , France , , 1873–1893
1875–1893 , , 1-'' Javary''
2-'' Solimões'' , , , , 3,700 ton , , The two joined the Rebel Fleet during the Naval Revolt, ''Javary'' was sunk by the coastal artillery Fort Villagaignon. , - , '' Trajano'' , ,
Cruiser A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from search-and-destroy to ocean escort to sea ...
, , Brazil , , 1873–1906 , , , , , , 1,414 ton , , He joined the Rebel Fleet during the Naval Revolt. , - , Battleship ''Sete de Setembro'' , ,
Battleship A battleship is a large, heavily naval armour, armored warship with a main battery consisting of large naval gun, guns, designed to serve as a capital ship. From their advent in the late 1880s, battleships were among the largest and most form ...
, , Brazil , , 1874–1893 , , , , , , 2,174 ton , , He joined the Rebel Fleet during the Naval Revolt, sunk in combat in 1893.


Republic Navy


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