Ships of the Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy has 95 ships in commission, and others in construction, process of acquisition, and modernization in 2007.! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Vessel! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Class! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service"Brazilian Navy Equipment", The Military Balance, " [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/brazil/navy-equip.htm GlobalSecurity.org] ", May 04 2007.] ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
-----!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|Aircraft carriers (1 in service)
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A-12 São Paulo
FRA
Clemenceau class aircraft carrier
"Clemenceau class"
1
In the past Foch (R 99)
-----!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|Submarines (5 in service and 1 ordered)
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S-30 Tupi
GER
Type 209 submarine
"Tupi class"
1
weapons upgradeTigerfish Mk 21 Mod 1 torpedoes will be replaced by Mk48A6 AT or DM2A4.]
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S-31 Tamoio
GER/BRA
Type 209 submarine
"Tupi class"
1
weapons upgradeTigerfish Mk 21 Mod 1 torpedoes will be replaced by Mk48A6 AT or DM2A4.]
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S-32 Timbira
GER/BRA
Type 209 submarine
"Tupi class"
1
weapons upgradeTigerfish Mk 21 Mod 1 torpedoes will be replaced by Mk48A6 AT or DM2A4.]
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S-33 Tapajó
GER/BRA
Type 209 submarine
"Tupi class"
1
weapons upgradeTigerfish Mk 21 Mod 1 torpedoes will be replaced by Mk48A6 AT or DM2A4.]
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S-34 Tikuna
BRA
Type 209 submarineThe submarine "Tikuna" is a modified version of the German-designed Type 209 submarine, and was constructed by the Armory of the Brazilian Navy in Rio De Janeiro, [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/brazil/tikuna.htm] .]
"Tikuna class"
1
weapons upgradeTigerfish Mk 21 Mod 1 torpedoes will be replaced by Mk48A6 AT or DM2A4.]
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S-35
BRA
GER
U214 submarineFor the Brazilian S35 program, Germany will provide the technology of the “U214” submarine developed for the HDW. [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/brazil/smb-10.htm] ]
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0
1 unit ordered
----!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|Frigates (11 in service)
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F-46 Greenhalgh
UK
Type 22 frigate
"Greenhalgh class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading to MM40 missiles.]
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F-47 Dodsworth
UK
Type 22 frigate
"Greenhalgh class"
1
in reserve
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F-48 Bosisio
UK
Type 22 frigate
"Greenhalgh class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading to MM40 missiles.]
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F-49 Rademaker
UK
Type 22 frigate
"Greenhalgh class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading to MM40 missiles.]
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D-27 Pará
USA
Garcia class frigate
"Pará class"
1|
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F-40 Niterói
UK
Niteroi class frigate
"Niterói class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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F-41 Defensora
UK
Niteroi class frigate
"Niterói class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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F-42 Constituição
UK
Niteroi class frigate
"Niterói class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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F-43 Liberal
UK
Niteroi class frigate
"Niterói class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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F-44 Independência
BRA
Niteroi class frigate
"Niterói class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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F-45 União
BRA
Niteroi class frigate
"Niterói class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
----!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|Corvettes (5 in service)
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V-30 Inhaúma
BRA
Inhaúma class corvette
"Inhaúma class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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V-31 Jaceguai
BRA
Inhaúma class corvette
"Inhaúma class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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V-32 Júlio de Noronha
BRA
Inhaúma class corvette
"Inhaúma class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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V-33 Frontim
BRA
Inhaúma class corvette
"Inhaúma class"
1
weapons upgradeUpgrading its MM40 missiles to Block 2 Mod 2 standard.]
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V-34 Barroso
BRA
Barroso class corvette
"Barroso class"
1
Active
----!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|Mine warfare (6 in service)
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M-15 Aratu
GER
Minesweeper ship
"Aratu class"
1|
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M-16 Anhatomirim
GER
Minesweeper ship
"Aratu class"
1|
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M-17 Atalaia
GER
Minesweeper ship
"Aratu class"
1|
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M-18 Araçatuba
GER
Minesweeper ship
"Aratu class"
1|
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M-19 Abrolhos
GER
Minesweeper ship
"Aratu class"
1|
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M-20 Albardão
GER
Minesweeper ship
"Aratu class"
1|
----!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|Amphibious (4 in service)
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G-28 Mattoso Maia
USA
Tank landing ship
"Mattoso Maia class"
1|
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G-30 Ceará
USA
Dock landing ship
"Ceará class"
1|
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G-31 Rio de Janeiro
USA
Dock landing ship
"Ceará class"
1|
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G-26 Garcia D'Avila
UK
Landing Ship Logistics
"Round Table class"
1|
----!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|Patrol vessels (50 in service)
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Bracuí PCC
UK
River class minesweeper
"Bracuí class"
4|
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Imperial Marinheiro PCO
NED
Offshore patrol vessel
"Imperial Marinheiro class"
9|
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Grajaú PCO
BRA
Offshore patrol vessel
"Grajaú class"
10|
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Piratini PGM
USA
Patrol gunboat
"Piratini class"
6|
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Tracker PCI
BRA
Coastal patrol vessel
"J Class"
16|
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Roraima
BRA
River patrol vessel
"Roraima class"
3|
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Pedro Teixeira
BRA
River patrol vessel
"Pedro Teixeira class"
2|
----!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|Auxiliaries (30 in service)
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U-20 Cisne Branco
NED
Sailing frigate
"Cisne Branco class"
1|
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U-27 Brasil
BRA
School ship
"Mk10 mod. class"
1|
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K-11 Felinto Perry
NOR
Submarine rescue ship
"Felinto Perry class"
1|
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G-23 Alte. Gastão Motta
BRA
Tanker ship
"Alte. Gastão Motta class"
1|
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G-27 Marajó
BRA
Tanker ship
"Marajó class"
1|
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G-17 Potengi
BRA
Tanker ship
"Potengi class"
1|
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G-21 Ary Parreiras
JPN
Troop transport ship
"Custódio de Mello class"
1|
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U-15 Pará
BRA
Auxiliary ship
"Pará class"
1|
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R-21 Tritão
BRA
Salvage and rescue ship
"Triunfo class"
1|
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R-22 Tridente
BRA
Salvage and rescue ship
"Triunfo class"
1|
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R-23 Triunfo
BRA
Salvage and rescue ship
"Triunfo class"
1|
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R-24 Alte. Guilhem
BRA
Salvage and rescue ship
"Alte. Guilhem class"
1|
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R-25 Alte. Guillobel
BRA
Salvage and rescue ship
"Ate. Guilhem class"
1|
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R-26 Trindade
BRA
Salvage and rescue ship
"Trindade class"
1|
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U-17 Parnaíba
BRA
Monitor ship
"Parnaíba class"
1|
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U-16 Dr. Montenegro
BRA
Hospital ship
"Dr. Montenegro class"
1|
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U-18 Oswaldo Cruz
BRA
Hospital ship
"Dr. Montenegro class"
1|
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U-19 Carlos Chagas
BRA
Hospital ship
"Dr. Montenegro class"
1|
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H-44 Ary Rongel
NOR
Icebreaker
"Ary Rongel class"
1|
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H-40 Antares
UK
Oceanographic research vessel
"Antares class"
1|
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H-21 Sirius
JPN
Research vessel
"Sirius class"
1|
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H-35 Amorim do Valle
UK
Small patrol corvette
"River class"
1|
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H-36 Taurus
BRA
Small patrol corvette
"Argus class"
1|
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H-37 Garnier Sampaio
UK
Small patrol corvette
"River class"
1|
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NGB
BRA
Lightvessel
"Alte. Graça Aranha class"
6|

Retired Fleet

Oberon class submarine

* Brazillian submarine Riachuelo (S22)
* Brazilian submarine Tonelero (S21)
* Brazilian submarine Humaita (S20)

References