List of ships 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 and 5 are conventional attack submarines of German origin. Recently the Brazilian Navy has sought modernization through the acquisition of 4 submarines of French manufacture, class Scorpéne, and of the own construction of a nuclear submarine, besides 4 corvettes class Tamandaré and 4 patrol ship of 500 ton.

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
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
Niterói class		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 (3)
Inhaúma class		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 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)
Aratù class		Minesweeper ship	M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20	NV Aratù 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)
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(disabled)
Foudre class		Amphibious transport dock	G40	NDM 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	NPa Macaé NPa Macau	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 Pargo	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 (2)
Almirante Gastão Motta class		Tanker	G23	NT Almirante Gastão Motta	Brazil	6,000 tonnes
Potengi class		River tanker	G17	NApLogFlu Potengi	Netherlands	594 tonnes
Auxiliaries ships (40)
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
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	Soviet Union	Former paint-ship of the USSR Navy (built in Split in 1987), after 1992-Estonia "Nesko", in 1994 renamed "EVA315", in 2003 transferred to Spain as "E Eva", in 2007 transferred to Norway FAR - Find and Recover Ltd under Malta flag as "Finder", in 2010 transferred to Brasil.
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
Caravelas class		Research vessel	H17	AvHoFlu Caravelas	Brazil
Rio Branco class		River Oceanographic research vessel	H10	NHoFlu Rio Branco	Brazil
Rio Tocatins class		River Oceanographic research vessel	H12 H13 H14 H15	NHoFlu Rio Tocantins NHoFlu Rio Xingu NHoFlu Rio Solimões NHoFlu Rio Negro	Brazil
Almirante Hess class		Auxiliary ship	U30	AvApCo Almirante Hess	Brazil	90 tonnes

Future ships

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

Vessel	Origin	Type	Class	In service	Notes
Submarine
Riachuelo (S40)	France  Brazil	Based on Scorpène class	S-BR	No	Delivery in 2020
Humaitá (S41)	France  Brazil	Based on Scorpène class	S-BR	No	Delivery in 2021
Tonelero (S42)	France  Brazil	Based on Scorpène class	S-BR	No	Delivery in 2022
Angostura (S43)	France  Brazil	Based on Scorpène class	S-BR	No	Delivery in 2023
Álvaro Alberto (SN10)	Brazil	Brazilian Nuclear Submarine	Nuclear submarine	No	Delivery in 2025
Corvettes
Tamandaré (V35)	Brazil	Based on Barroso class	Tamandaré Class	No	Stealth design. Delivery in 2021
Jerônimo de Albuquerque (V36)	Brazil	Based on Barroso class	Tamandaré Class	No	Stealth design. Delivery in 2022
Cunha Moreira (V37)	Brazil	Based on Barroso class	Tamandaré Class	No	Stealth design. Delivery in 2023
Mariz e Barros (V38)	Brazil	Based on Barroso class	Tamandaré Class	No	Stealth design. Delivery in 2024
Patrol ship of 500 tons
Maracanã (P72)	Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Requested
Mangaratiba (P73)	Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Requested
Miramar (P74)	Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Requested
Maragogipe (P75)	Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Requested
Mostardas (P76)	Brazil	Offshore patrol vessel	Macaé class	No	Requested

The Brazilian Navy as part of the prosuper plan to acquire 5 oceanic patrol vessels and 5 6,000 ton frigates in addition to a support vessel

Torpedoes and missiles

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 S-BR (Scorpène class submarines).	Italy
Torpedo	Esporão torpedo	Under development for the new S-BR (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 new S-BR (Scorpène class submarines), AM-39 was bought for use by helicopters UH-15B (EC 725 Caracal).	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 and NDM Bahia.	France

Historic ships

Imperial Navy

Class	Type	Origin	In Service	Per unit (Name)	Photo	Note
Bertioga	Schooner	Empire of Brazil	1825–1827			Captured by the Argentines in the Battle of Juncal.
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 fleet flagship during Battle of The Tonelero Pass in Platine War Sank in 1853.
Recife	Corvette	Empire of Brazil	1850–1880			Was flagship of a fleet 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.
Corvette 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 Humaitá 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	1-Pará 2-Rio Grande 3-Alagoas 4-Piauí 5-Ceará 6-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	1884–1893			Sank in 1893 during circumnavigation voyage.
Battleship Sete de Setembro	Battleship	Empire of Brazil	1874–1893			Participation in Naval Revolt. Sunk in combat in 1893.

Republic Navy

Class	Type	Origin	In Service	Per unit (Name)	Photo	Note
Tamandaré class	Protected Cruiser	Brazil	1890–1915	Tamandaré		Participation in Naval Revolt.
Republic class	Protected Cruiser	United Kingdom	1892–1922	Republica		Participation in Naval Revolt. During the conflict sank the gunboat Cananéia.
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.
Itas-class	Cargo Ship	United Kingdom	1898-1915	Comandante Freitas
Barroso-class	Protected Cruiser	United Kingdom	1896-1931	C1 Barroso
Deodoro-class	Coastal Defence Battleship	France	1898-1924 1900-1934	1-Deodoro 2-Floriano
Tupy-class	Torpedo boat	German Empire	1897-1915 1897-1917 1897-1916	1-Tupy 2-Tymbira 3-Tamoio
Acre-class	Gunboat	United Kingdom	1906-1921	1-Acre 2-Amapá 3-Jurua
Pará class	Destroyer	Brazil	1908-1944	CT-2 Pará CT-3 Piaui CT-1 Amazonas CT-10 Mato Grosso CT-4 Rio Grande do Norte CT-5 Paraiba CT-6 Alagoas CT-9 Santa Catarina CT-8 Parana CT-7 Sergipe		Participation in World War I and World War II.
Bahia class	Scout cruiser	United Kingdom	1909-1945	C 12 Bahia		Participation in World War I and World War II. Sunk in 1945.
Bahia class	Scout cruiser	United Kingdom	1909-1948	C 11 Rio Grande do Sul		Participation in World War I and World War II.
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.
Tupy class	Submarine	Italy	1927-1951	S11 Tupy S12 Tymbira 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	F1 Fernandes Vieira F2 Felipe Camarão F3 Henrique Dias F4 Matias e Albuquerque F5 Barreto de Menezes F6 Vidal de Negreiros		Participation in World War II.
Orizaba class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1945-1959	U11 Duque de Caxias		Participation in World War II.
Carioca-class corvette	Corvette	Brazil	1938-1990	C1 Carioca C2 Cananéia C3 Camocim C4 Cabedelo C5 Caravelas C6 Camaquã		Participation in World War II. Camaquã sunk in 1944.
Mettawee-class gasoline tanker	Tank ship	United States	1944-1970	G18 Rijo G19 Raza		Participation in World War II.
Monitor Paraguassú	River monitor	Brazil	1940–1971	P1 Paraguassú P2 Pernanbuco		Participation in World War II. During the 2nd World War, static harbour defense at anchor at the port of Salvador-BA.
PC-461-class	Submarine chaser	United States	1942–1958	G1 Guaporé G2 Gurupi G3 Guaíba G4 Guarupá G5 Guajará G6 Goiânia G7 Grajaú G8 Graúna		Participation in World War II.
Bertioga-class destroyer	Destroyer	United States	1944-1972	D16 Babitonga D17 Baependi D18 Bauru D19 Beberibe D20 Benevente D21 Bertioga D22 Bocaina D23 Bracuí		Participation in World War II.
Gato class	Submarine	United States	1957-1968	S14 Humaitá S15 Riachuelo
Acre class	Destroyer	Brazil	1949-1974	D10 Acre D11 Ajuricaba D12 Amazonas D13 Apa D14 Araguarí D15 Araguaya
Aircraft carrier Minas Gerais	Aircraft carrier	United Kingdom	1960-2001	A11 Minas Gerais		Fleet flaship during the Lobster War.
YMS-1-class minesweeper	Minesweepers	United States	1960-1982	M11 Javarí M12 Jutaí M13 Juruá M14 Jurena
Aristaeus class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1962-1997	G24 Belmonte
Mato Grosso-class destroyers	Destroyer	United States	1973-1996	D36 Alagoas D35 Sergipe D34 Mato Grosso D37 Rio Grande do Norte D38 Espirito Santo
Guppy II class	Submarine	United States	1973-1993	S10 Guanabara S11 Rio Grande do Sul S12 Bahia S13 Rio de Janeiro S14 Ceará S15 Goiás S16 Amazonas
Cruiser Barroso	Light cruiser	United States	1951–1973	C11 Barroso		Participation in Lobster War.
Cruiser Tamandare	Light cruiser	United States	1951–1976	C12 Tamandaré		Participation in Lobster War.
Marcílio Dias-class destroyers	Destroyer	United States	1973-1997	D25 Marcílio Dias D26 Mariz e Barros
Oberon class	Submarine	United Kingdom	1973-1996	S20 Humaitá S22 Riachuelo S21 Tonelero
Penguin class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1973-1996	K10 Gastão Moutinho
De Soto County class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1973-2000	G26 Duque de Caxias
Garcia class	Destroyer	United States	1989-2004	D27 Pará D28 Paraiba D29 Parana D30 Pernambuco
Imperial Marinheiro class	Corvette	Netherlands	1955-2005	V15 Imperial Marinheiro V16 Iguatemi V17 Ipiranga V18 Forte Coimbra V20 Angostura V21 Bahiana V22 Mearim V23 Purus V24 Solimões
Custódio de Mello class	Auxiliary ship	Brazil/ Japan	1957-2009	G15 Custódio de Mello G16 Barroso Pereira G21 Ary Parreiras G22 Soares Dutra
Type 22 frigate	Frigate	United Kingdom	1996-2004 1996-2015	F47 Dodsworth F48 Bosísio
Ceará class	Auxiliary ship	United States	1990-2012 1990-2016	BNS G31 Rio de Janeiro BNS G30 Ceará
Inhaúma class	Corvette	Brazil	2016	V33 Frontin
Marajó class	Tanker	Brazil		G27 NT ''Marajó''

See also

• Currently active military equipment by country

References