List of ships of the Brazilian Navy

Naval Ensign of the Brazilian Navy

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
Submarines (5)
Type 209 submarine		Diesel-electric attack submarine	S30 S31 S32 S33 S34	S Tupi S Tamoio S Timbira S Tapajó S Tikuna	Germany  Brazil	1,810 tonnes Armament: 8x 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes,14 torpedoes. Uses Mark 48 torpedo
Aircraft carrier (1)
Clemenceau-class		Aircraft carrier	A12	NAe São Paulo	France	32,800 tonnes Armament: 4× dual Simbad launchers 5× 12.7 mm machine guns
Frigates (9)
Brasil-class		Training frigate	U27	NE Brasil	United Kingdom  Brazil	3,355 tonnes Armament: 2× Bofors 40 mm Mk3 Sea Trinity 4× Hidroar 3APR 47 mm cannon 4× rocket launchers 50 mm
Niteroi class frigate		Multipurpose frigate	F40 F41 F42 F43 F44 F45	F Niterói F Defensora F Constituição F Liberal F Independência F União	United Kingdom  Brazil	3,355 tonnes Armament: 4× Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles launchers 1× Aspide anti-aircraft missiles eight tubes 1× Vickers 4.5 Mk 8 (114 mm) 2× Bofors 40 mm Mk3 Sea Trinity 2× triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo 4× M2 Browning machine gun 1× double-barrel Bofors Boroc anti-submarine rocket launcher
Type 22 frigate		Anti-submarine warfare frigate	F46 F49	F Greenhalgh F Rademaker	United Kingdom	4,400 tonnes Armament: 4× Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles launchers 2× Sea Wolf launchers 2× triple Magazine launched anti-submarine torpedo tubes 2× 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns
Corvettes (4)
Inhaúma class corvette		Corvette Escort vessels	V30 V31 V32	Cv Inhaúma Cv Jaceguai Cv Júlio de Noronha	Brazil	1,670 tonnes Armament: 1× 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun (113 mm) 2× Bofors 40 mm Mk3 Sea Trinity 4× Exocet MM-40, SSM launchers 6× 324 mm anti submarine torpedoes
Barroso-class corvette		Corvette Escort vessels	V34	Cv Barroso	Brazil	1,785 tonnes Armament: 1× 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun (113 mm) 1× Bofors 40 mm Mk3 Sea Trinity 4× MM40 Block 3 Exocet launchers 2× ARES SLT Mod 400 triple-tube (324 mm) launchers for Mk.46 Mod 5 ASW torpedoes
Mine warfare (6)
Aratu class		Minesweeper ship	M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20	NV Aratu NV Anhatomirim NV Atalaia NV Araçatuba NV Abrolhos (In reserve) NV Albardão	Germany	245 tonnes Armament: 1× 40 mm Bofors AA guns
Amphibious Ship (4)
Ceará class		Dock landing ship	G30	NDD Ceará	United States	11,800 tonnes Armament: 4× 2 (76 mm)/50 cal Mk.33 AA guns (2 twin mounts)
Round Table class		Tank landing ship	G25 G29	NDCC Almirante Sabóia NDCC Garcia D'Avila	United Kingdom	6,700 tonnes Armament: 2× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Mattoso Maia class		Tank landing ship	G28	NDCC Mattoso Maia	United States	8,757 tonnes Armament: 6× 76mm cannon 1× Phalanx CIWS close-in weapon system
Foudre-class		Amphibious transport dock	G40	NAM Bahia	France	12,000 tonnes Armament: 3 Mistral systems 3 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns 4 12.7 mm M2-HB Browing machine guns
Monitor ship (1)
Parnaíba class		Monitor/Gunboat River	U17	M Parnaíba	Brazil	700 tonnes Armament: 1× 76mm cannon 2× Bofors 40 mm gun cannon 6× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 2x 81mm Mortar
Patrol vessels (34)
Amazonas class		Offshore patrol vessel/Light corvette	P120 P121 P122	NPaOc Amazonas NPaOc Apa NPaOc Araguari[1]	United Kingdom	1,700 tonnes Armament: 1 x DS30M 30mm cannon 2 x 25mm cannon 2 x 12.7mm machine guns
Imperial Marinheiro class		Offshore patrol vessel/Light corvette	V19	Cv Caboclo	Netherlands	911 tonnes Armament: 1× 76mm cannon 4× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Macaé class		Offshore patrol vessel	P70 P71 P72	NPa Macaé NPa Macau NPa Maracanã	France  Brazil	500 tonnes Armament: 1× Bofors 40 mm gun cannon 2× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
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	Brazil	200 tonnes Armament: 1× Bofors 40 mm gun cannon 2× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Bracuí class		Patrol boat River minesweeper	P60 P61 P62 P63	NPa Bracuí NPa Benevente NPa Bocaína NPa Babitonga	United Kingdom	850 tonnes Armament: 1× Bofors 40 mm gun Mark 3 2× 7.62 mm L7 GPMGs
Roraima class		River patrol vessel	P30 P31 P32	NPaFlu Roraima NPaFlu Rondônia NPaFlu Amapá	Brazil	340 tonnes Armament: 1× Bofors 40 mm gun cannon 2× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 6× 7.62 mm L7 GPMGs 2x 81mm Mortar
Pedro Teixeira class		River patrol vessel	P20 P21	NPaFlu Pedro Teixeira NPaFlu Raposo Tavares	Brazil	690 tonnes Armament: 1× Bofors 40 mm gun cannon 6× 7.62 mm L7 GPMGs 2x 81mm Mortar
Piratini class		River patrol vessel	P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15	NPa Piratini NPa Pirajá NPa Pampeiro NPa Paratí NPa Penedo NPa Potí	United States  Brazil	105 tonnes Armament: 1× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 2× 7.62 mm L7 GPMGs
Speedboat (8)
Marlin class		Fast patrol boat	LP01 LP02 LP03 LP04 LP05 LP06	AviPa Marlim AviPa Barracuda AviPa Dourado AviPa Albacora AviPa Anequim AviPa Tucunaré	Italy  Brazil	Armament: 2× 7.62 mm L7 GPMGs
Patrol River LPR-40		Fast patrol boat river	LPR01 LPR02	LPR LPR	Colombia	Armament: 4× .50 Caliber Machine Gun 2× 7.62 mm L7 GPMGs 1× Mk 19 grenade launcher
Tanker (3)
Alte. Gastão Motta class		Tanker	G23	NT Almirante Gastão Motta	Brazil	6,000 tonnes
Marajó class		Tanker	G27	NT Marajó	Brazil	12,889 tonnes
Potengi class		River tanker	G17	NApLogFlu Potengi	Netherlands	594 tonnes
Auxiliaries ships (35)
Paraguassú class		River troop transport ship	G15	NTrFlu Paraguassú	Netherlands	Armament: 4× .50 Caliber Machine Gun
Pará class		River troop transport ship	U15	NA Pará	Brazil	Armament: 4× .50 Caliber Machine Gun
Almirante Leverger class		River troop transport ship	G16	NTrFlu Almirante Leverger	Brazil	Armament: 4× .50 Caliber Machine Gun
Piraim class		River troop transport ship	U29	AvTrFlu Piraim	Brazil	Armament: 2× .50 Caliber Machine Gun 2× 7.62 mm L7 GPMGs
Comandante Varella class		Lightvessel	H18 H20 H25	NB Comandante Varella NB Tenente Castelo NB Comandante Manhães NB Tenente Boanerges	Brazil
Sirius class		Research vessel	H21	NHi Sirius	Japan
Faroleiro Mário Seixas class		Lightvessel	H26	NB Faroleiro Mário Seixas	Spain
Almirante Graça Aranha class		Lightvessel	H34	NF Almirante Graça Aranha	Brazil
Caravelas class		Research vessel	H17	AvHoFlu Caravelas	Brazil
Amorim do Valle class		Oceanographic research vessel	H35 H36 H37	NHoc Amorim do Valle NHoc Taurus NHoc Garnier Sampaio	United Kingdom
Cruzeiro do Sul class		Oceanographic research vessel	H38	NHoc Cruzeiro do Sul	Norway
Vital de Oliveira class		Oceanographic research vessel	H39	NPqHo Vital de Oliveira	China
Antares class		Oceanographic research vessel	H40	NOc Antares	Norway
Almirante Maximiano class		Icebreaker	H41	NPo Almirante Maximiano	Norway	3,865 tonnes
Ary Rongel class		Icebreaker	H44	NApOc Ary Rongel	Norway	1,982 tonnes
Felinto Perry class		Submarine rescue ship	K11	NSS Felinto Perry	Norway
Triunfo class		Salvage tug	R21 R22 R23	RbAM Tritão RbAM Tridente RbAM Triunfo	Brazil	1,350 tonnesArmament: 2× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Almirante Guilhem class		Salvage tug	R24 R25	RbAM Almirante Guilhem RbAM Almirante Guillobel	Brazil	2,393 tonnes Armament: 2× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Aspirante Nascimento class		Auxiliary ship	U10 U11 U12	AvIn Aspirante Nascimento AvIn Guarda-Marinha Jansen AvIn Guarda-Marinha Brito	Brazil	Armament: 2× M2 Browning machine gun
Aspirante Moura class		Auxiliary ship	U14	AvPq Aspirante Moura	Norway
Doutor Montenegro class		River hospital ship	U16	NAsH Doutor Montenegro	Brazil
Oswaldo Cruz class		River hospital ship	U18 U19	NAsH Oswaldo Cruz NAsH Carlos Chagas	Brazil
Cisne Branco class		Sailing frigate	U20	NVe Cisne Branco	Netherlands	1,038 tonnes
Tenente Maximiano class		River hospital ship	U28	NAsH Tenente Maximiano	Brazil
Rio Branco class		River Oceanographic research vessel	H10	NHoFlu Rio Bbranco	Brazil
Almirante Hess class		Auxiliary ship	U30	AvApCo Almirante Hess	Brazil	90 tonnes

Future ships

Vessel	Origin	Type	Class	In service	Notes
Submarine
Riachuelo (S40)	France  Brazil	Scorpène-class submarine	SBR Scorpène	No	Delivery in 2017
Humaitá (S41)	France  Brazil	Scorpène-class submarine	SBR Scorpène	No	Delivery in 2018
Tonelero (S42)	France  Brazil	Scorpène-class submarine	SBR Scorpène	No	Delivery in 2020
Angostura (S43)	France  Brazil	Scorpène-class submarine	SBR Scorpène	No	Delivery in 2021
Álvaro Alberto (SN10)	France  Brazil	Brazilian Nuclear Submarine	Nuclear submarine	No	Delivery in 2025
Corvettes
Tamandaré (V35)	Brazil	Based on Barroso Class		No	Stealth design. Delivery in 2021
Jerônimo de Albuquerque (V36)	Brazil	Based on Barroso Class		No	Stealth design. Requested
Cunha Moreira (V37)	Brazil	Based on Barroso Class		No	Stealth design. Requested
Mariz e Barros (V38)	Brazil	Based on Barroso Class		No	Stealth design. Requested
Patrol ship of 500 tons
Mangaratiba (P73)	France  Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Delivery in 2017
Miramar  (P74)	France  Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Delivery in 2017
Maragogipe (P75)	France  Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Delivery in 2018
Mostardas (P76)	France  Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Delivery in 2018

Torpedoes and missiles

Brazilian Navy

Headquarters Brasília/DF History and traditions Establishment:1822 Navy Day:10 November Patron:Marquês de Tamandaré Battles Independence of Brazil Cisplatine War Ragamuffin War 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

Type	Product	Comment	Origin	Image
Torpedo	MK 48 MOD 6AT ADCAP	Used on the Type 209 submarines.	United States
Torpedo	Black Shark torpedo	Possible purchase for the new Scorpène class submarines.	Italy
Torpedo	Esporão torpedo	Indigenous project. Under development for the new Scorpène class submarines.	Brazil
Torpedo	Mark 46 torpedo	Used by both surface ships and helicopters.	United States
Anti-ship missile	Exocet	MM-40 in upgrading by Avibras, SM-39 was bought for use by submarines. AM-39 was bought for use by helicopters.	France
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	Brazil
Surface-to-air missile	Aspide	Used on the Niterói class frigates	Italy
Surface-to-air missile	Sea Wolf	Used on the Type 22 frigates.	United Kingdom
Surface-to-air missile	Simbad	Used on the aircraft carrier São Paulo.	France

Historic ships

Imperial Navy

Name	Type	Origin	In Service	Per unit (class)	Photo	Note
Abaeté	Schooner	Empire of Brazil	1839–1841			Was part of the naval force which operated against Cabanagem.
Dom Afonso	Frigate	United Kingdom	1848–1853			Was captaincy squad during Battle of The Tonelero Pass in Platine War Sank in 1853.
Recife	Corvette	Empire of Brazil	1850–1880			Was captaincy squad during Battle of The Tonelero Pass in Platine War.
Frigate Amazonas	Frigate	United Kingdom	1852–1897			Relevant participation in Paraguayan War Was seriously damaged during Naval Revolt in 1897.
Corveta Parnahyba	Corvette	France	1858–1868			Participation in Uruguayan War and Paraguayan War. Special participation in Siege of Paysandú.
Ironclad Brasil	Ironclad warship	Empire of Brazil	1865–1890			Participation in Paraguayan War. Was damaged in Battle of Curuzu.
Ironclad Tamandaré	Ironclad warship	Empire of Brazil	1865–1879			Participation in Paraguayan War. Was damaged in Battle of Curupayty.
Ironclad Barroso	Ironclad warship	Empire of Brazil	1866–1882			Participation in Paraguayan War.
Ironclad Rio de Janeiro	Ironclad warship	Empire of Brazil	1865–1866			Participation in Paraguayan War. Sank after hitting two mines in Battle of Curupayty.
Ironclad Colombo	Ironclad warship	United Kingdom	1865–1880			Participation in Paraguayan War. Bombarded Fort humaita in Siege of Humaitá.
Ironclad Lima Barros	Ironclad warship	Empire of Brazil	1866–1905			Participation in Paraguayan War.
Ironclad Silvado	Ironclad warship	Empire of Brazil	1866–1880			Participation in Paraguayan War.
Monitor Bahia	Monitor (warship)	United Kingdom	1866–1882			Participation in Paraguayan War.
Pará-class monitor	Monitor (warship)	Empire of Brazil	1866–1884 1866-1907 1867-1900 1868-1893 1868-1884 1868-1882	Brazilian monitor Pará Brazilian monitor Rio Grande Brazilian monitor Alagoas Brazilian monitor Piauí Brazilian monitor Ceará Brazilian monitor Santa Catharina		Participation in Paraguayan War.
Battleship Riachuelo	Battleship	United Kingdom	1883–1910			Participation in Naval Revolt.
Battleship Aquidabã	Battleship	United Kingdom	1885–1906			Participation in Naval Revolt. Was damaged by torpedoes in naval battle of Anhatomirim, Santa Catarina Sank in 1906.
Cruiser Almirante Barroso	Cruiser	Empire of Brazil	1880–1893			Participation in Naval Revolt Sank in 1893.
Battleship Sete de Setembro	Battleship	Empire of Brazil	1874–1893			Participation in Naval Revolt. Sunk in combat in 1893.

Brazilian Navy decommissioned ship

Class	Type	Origen	In service	Units	Photo	Note
Protected Cruiser Tamandaré Class	Battleship	Brazil	1890–1915	Tamandaré		Participation in Naval Revolt.
Gustavo Sampaio Class	Destroyer	United Kingdom	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	United Kingdom	1906-1921	Acre Amapá Jurua
Pará-class destroyer (1908)	Destroyer	Brazil	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		Participation in World War I and World War II.
Bahia-class cruiser	Scout cruiser	United Kingdom	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	United Kingdom	1910-1952	Minas Gerais		Participation in World War I and World War II.
Battleship São Paulo	Battleship	United Kingdom	1910-1947	São Paulo		Participation in World War I and World War II.
Laurindo Pitta class	Tugboat	United Kingdom	1910-1998	Laurindo Pitta		Participation in World War I and World War II.
Submarine Tupy Class	Submarine	Italy	1927-1951	BNS S11 Tupy BNS S12 Tymbira BNS S13 Tamoyo		Participation in World War II.
Vital de Oliveira	Auxiliary ship	Brazil	1931-1944	Vital de Oliveira		Participation in World War II. Sunk in 1944, torpedoed by a German submarine.
Barreto de Menezes Class	Light corvette	Brazil	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	United States	1945-1959	BNS U11 Duque de Caxias		Participation in World War II.
Carioca-Class corvette	Corvette	Brazil	1938-1990	BNS C1 Carioca BNS C2 Cananéia BNS C3 Camocim BNS C4 Cabedelo BNS C5 Caravelas BNS C6 Camaquã		Participation in World War II. Camaquã sunk in 1944.
Mettawee-class gasoline tanker	Tank ship	United States	1944-1970	BNS G18 Rijo BNS G19 Raza		Participation in World War II.
Monitor Paraguassú	River monitor	Brazil	1940–1971	BNS P1 Paraguassú BNS P2 Pernanbuco		Participation in World War II. During the 2nd World War, attended the Defense Place at anchor in the port of Salvador-BA.
PC-461-class	Submarine chaser	United States	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		Participation in World War II.
Bertioga-class destroyer	Destroyer	United States	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.
Gato-class submarine	Submarine	United States	1957-1968	BNS S14 Humaitá BNS S15 Riachuelo
Acre-class destroyer	Destroyer	Brazil	1949-1974	BNS D10 Acre BNS D11 Ajuricaba BNS D12 Amazonas BNS D13 Apa BNS D14 Araguarí BNS D15 Araguaya
Aircraft carrier Minas Gerais	Aircraft carrier	United Kingdom	1960-2001	BNS A11 Minas Gerais		Captaincy squad in Lobster War.
YMS-1-class minesweeper	Minesweepers	United States	1960-1982	BNS M11 Javarí BNS M12 Jutaí BNS M13 Juruá BNS M14 Jurena
Aristaeus Class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1962-1997	BNS G24 Belmonte
Mato Grosso-class destroyers	Destroyer	United States	1973-1996	BNS D36 Alagoas BNS D35 Sergipe BNS D34 Mato Grosso BNS D37 Rio Grande do Norte BNS D38 Espirito Santo
Guppy II class	Submarine	United States	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
Cruiser Barroso	Light cruiser	United States	1951–1973	BNS C11 Barroso		Participation in Lobster War.
Cruiser Tamandare	Light cruiser	United States	1951–1976	BNS C12 Tamandaré		Participation in Lobster War.
Marcílio Dias-class destroyers	Destroyer	United States	1973-1997	BNS D25 Marcílio Dias BNS D26 Mariz e Barros
Oberon-class submarine	Submarine	United Kingdom	1973-1996	BNS S20 Humaitá BNS S22 Riachuelo BNS S21 Tonelero
Penguin Class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1973-1996	BNS K10 Gastão Moutinho
De Soto County Class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1973-2000	BNS G26 Duque de Caxias
Garcia-class frigate	Destroyer	United States	1989-2004	BNS D27 Pará BNS D28 Paraiba BNS D29 Parana BNS D30 Pernambuco
Imperial Marinheiro Class	Corvette	Netherlands	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
Custódio de Mello Class	Auxiliary ship	Brazil/ Japan	1957-2009	BNS G15 Custódio de Mello BNS G16 Barroso Pereira BNS G21 Ary Parreiras BNS G22 Soares Dutra
Type 22 frigate	Frigate	United Kingdom	1996-2004 1996-2015	BNS F47 Dodsworth BNS F48 Bosísio
Ceara Class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1990-2012	BNS G31 Rio de Janeiro

See also

• Currently active military equipment by country

References