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:
See also: Brazilian Submarine Force Command.
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 |
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 — 6 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 | 2025 | 3,500 t | TKMS, Itajaí, BRA |
Jerônimo de Albuquerque | F201 | 2026 | |||
Cunha Moreira | F202 | 2027 | |||
Mariz e Barros | F203 | 2028 | |||
TBD | F204 | TBD | |||
TBD | F205 | TBD | |||
TBD | F206 | TBD | |||
TBD | F207 | TBD | |||
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 — 2 in construction) | |||||
Caboclo | V19 | 1955 | 1,000 t | Royal Bodewes, Hoogezand, NL | |
Amazonas | P120 | 2012 | 2,200 t | BAE Systems, Portsmouth & Scotstoun, UK | |
Apa | P121 | 2012 | |||
Araguari | P122 | 2013 | |||
Macaé | P70 | 2009 | 500 t | AMRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
Macau | P71 | 2010 | |||
Maracanã | P72 | 2022 | |||
Mangaratiba | P75 | 2026 | |||
Miramar | P76 | 2027 | |||
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 | ||||
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 |
Silhouettes of major units in service:
Class | Type | Origin | In Service | Per unit (Name) | Photo | Displacement | N.B. |
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Dom Pedro I | Portugal | 1822-1824 | Participated in the War of Independence. | ||||
Maria Teresa | Portugal | 1822–1827 | Participated in the War of Independence and the Cisplatine War. | ||||
Vasco da Gama | Nau | Portugal | 1822–1826 | Participated in the War of Independence. | |||
Pedro I | Nau | Portugal | 1822–1827 | Participated in the War of Independence, his commander was Lord Cochrane Marquês do Maranhão. | |||
Nictheroy | Portugal | 1822–1836 | It was the first captaincy ship of the Brazilian fleet, with notable achievements of the War of Independence and the Cisplatine War. | ||||
Liberal | Portugal | 1823–1844 | It was part of the Portuguese colonial fleet. The Brazilian Imperial Navy had outstanding performance of the War of Independence and the Cisplatine War. | ||||
Maria da Glória | United States | 1823–1830 | It was part of the Portuguese colonial fleet until 1823 when it was incorporated by Brazil. It participated in the War of Independence. In the Cisplatine War he stood out in the naval battle Lara Quilmes where he destroyed the Argentine frigate 25 de Mayo . | ||||
Real | Portugal | 1823–1827 | It was part of the Portuguese colonial fleet, was captured by Brazilians. He was actively involved in the war of independence and the Cisplatine War. | ||||
Oriental | Brazil | 1823–1827 | Participated in the cisplatin War. In 1827 was captured by Argentine Navy. | ||||
Dona Januária | Brazil | 1823–1845 | Participated in the cisplatin War. In 1827 was captured by Argentine Navy and renamed as Ocho Febrero In 1828 during the naval battle of Arregui was recaptured by the Empire of Brazil. | ||||
Imperatriz | Brazil | 1824–1836 | Participated in the cisplatin war. During the conflict he excelled in repelling the attacks of the Argentine navy | ||||
Bertioga | Portugal | 1825–1827 | Captured by the Argentines in the Battle of Juncal.In 1827 was captured by Argentine Navy. | ||||
Constituição | United States | 1826–1880 | Participated in the cisplatin war. Seizes two boats Argentine privateers during the conflict. | ||||
Abaeté | Brazil | 1839–1841 | Was part of the naval force which operated against Cabanagem. | ||||
Calíope | Brazil | 1839–1860 | 194 ton | On December 17, 1851, participated in the forcing of the Tonelero Pass. | |||
Amélia | Brazil | 1840–1859 | 594 ton | . | |||
Dona Francisca | Brazil | 1845–1860 | 637 ton | On December 17, 1851, participated in the forcing of the Tonelero Pass. | |||
Afonso | United Kingdom | 1848–1853 | 900 ton | Was fleet flagship during Battle of The Tonelero Pass in Platine War Sank in 1853. | |||
Dom Pedro II | Brazil | 1850–1861 | Participation in Battle of The Tonelero Pass Sank in 1861. | ||||
Recife | United Kingdom | 1850–1880 | Was flagship of a fleet during Battle of The Tonelero Pass in Platine War. | ||||
Bahiana | Brazil | 1851–1893 | 972 ton | In 1851, he went to Montevideo to join Admiral Grenfell's squad in the war against Argentine Rosas.It was set on fire and destroyed during the 1893 Armada Revolt. | |||
Amazonas | United Kingdom | 1852–1897 | 1,800 ton | Relevant participation in Paraguayan War Was seriously damaged during Naval Revolt in 1897. | |||
Ypiranga | Brazil | 1854–1880 | 325 ton | Participation in Paraguayan War. | |||
Jequitinhonha | United Kingdom | 1854–1865 | 637 ton | Participation in Paraguayan War During the naval Battle of Riachuelo, it ran under the batteries of the strong enemies, having to be left by the crew. Not being able to get away from the beach, it was burned by the crew. | |||
Beberibe | United Kingdom | 1854–1869 | 559 ton | Participation in Paraguayan War. He had an important participation in the naval battle of Riachuelo and in the passage of the fortress of Humaita. | |||
Belmonte | France | 1856–1876 | 602 ton | Participation in Platine War and Paraguayan War. | |||
Parnahyba | France |
Class | Type | Origin | In Service | Per unit (Name) | Photo | Displacement | N.B. | |
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Carioca class | Brazil | 1890–1912 | Cananéia | 210 ton | Participation in Naval Revolt by the Loyalist Fleet. It was sunk in combat against the Cruiser Republica, in 1894. It was recovered after the war and survived. | |||
Tamandaré class | Protected Cruiser | Brazil | 1890–1915 | Tamandaré | 4,430 ton | Participation in Naval Revolt by the Rebel Fleet. | ||
Coureur class | Torpedoboat | United Kingdom | 1891–1902 | Marcílio Dias Iguatemi Araguari | 110 ton | Participation in Naval Revolt by the Rebel Fleet. | ||
Republic class | Protected Cruiser | United Kingdom | 1892–1922 | Republica | 1,230 ton | Participation in Naval Revolt by the Rebel Fleet, under rebel control was renamed to 15 de Novembro. During the conflict sank the gunboat Cananéia loyalist Fleet. | ||
Tiradentes class | Torpedo-Cruiser | United Kingdom | 1892–1917 | Tiradentes | 700 ton | Participation in Naval Revolt, he sided with the Loyalist Fleet. | ||
Sabino Vieira | United Kingdom | 1893–1901 | Sabino Vieira | 16 ton | Participation in Naval Revolt, he sided with the Loyalist Fleet. | |||
Pedro Ivo class | Germany | 1893–1910 1893–1900 1893–1912 | Pedro Ivo Nº1 Pedro Affonso Nº2 Silvado Nº3 Tamboril Nº4 Bento Gonçalves Nº5 | 130 ton | Participation in Naval Revolt in Loyalist Fleet. | |||
Gustavo Sampaio class | United Kingdom | 1894–1912 | Gustavo Sampaio | 438 ton | Participation in Naval Revolt remained in the Loyalist Fleet. During the Naval Battle Anhatomirim fired four torpedoes, one of which put out of action the Battleship Aquidabã. | |||
Pereira da Cunha class | Light Cruiser | Brazil | 1893–1894 | Pereira da Cunha | Participation in Naval Revolt by the Rebel Fleet, exploded after being hit by coastal artillery fire. | |||
Benjamim Constant-class | Cruiser | France | 1894–1926 | Benjamim Constant | 2,275 ton | |||
Itas-class | Cargo Ship | United Kingdom | 1898–1915 | Comandante Freitas | ||||
Barroso class | Protected Cruiser | United Kingdom | 1896–1931 | C1 Barroso | 3,400 ton | |||
Deodoro-class | France | 1898–1924 1900–1934 | 1-Deodoro 2-Floriano | 3,160 ton | ||||
Tupy-class | Germany | 1897–1915 1897–1917 1897–1916 | 1-Tupy 2-Tymbira 3-Tamoio | 1,130 ton | ||||
Acre-class | United Kingdom | 1906–1921 1906–1917 1906–1917 1906–1933 | 1-Acre 2-Amapá 3-Jurua 4-Missões | 200 ton | ||||
Goyaz class | United Kingdom | 1907–1933 | Goyaz | 56 ton | ||||
Brazil | 1908–1933 1908–1944 1908–1931 1908–1946 1909–1944 1909–1944 1909–1939 1909–1944 1910–1944 1910–1944 | 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 | 640 ton | Participation in World War I and World War II. | ||||
United Kingdom | 1909–1945 | C12 Bahia | 3,100 ton | Participation in World War I and World War II. Sunk in 1945. | ||||
United Kingdom | 1909–1948 | C11 Rio Grande do Sul | 3,100 ton | Participation in World War I and World War II. | ||||
Minas Geraes class | United Kingdom | 1910–19521910–1947 | Minas GeraesSão Paulo | 20,000 ton | Participation in World War I and World War II. | |||
Laurindo Pitta class | United Kingdom | 1910–1998 | Laurindo Pitta | Participation in World War I and World War II. | ||||
United Kingdom | 1914–1920 | Solimões | 1,260 ton | |||||
Belmonte class | Germany | 1917 | Belmonte | |||||
United Kingdom | 1922–1946 | Maranhão | 940 ton | Participation in World War II. | ||||
Italy | 1927–1950 | Humayta | 1,427 tons | |||||
Italy | 1937–1959 1937–1959 1937–1959 | S11 Tupy S12 Tymbira S13 Tamoyo | Participation in World War II. | |||||
Vital de Oliveira class | 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 | United States | 1945–1959 | Participation in World War II. | |||||
Carioca class | Brazil | 1939–1949 | C1 Carioca C2 Cananéia C3 Camocim C4 Cabedelo C5 Caravelas C6 Camaquã | 818 ton | Participation in World War II. Camaquã sunk in 1944. | |||
Mettawee class | Gasoline tanker | United States | 1944–1970 | G18 Rijo G19 Raza | Participation in World War II. | |||
Pernambuco class | Brazil | 1910–1948 1940–1971 | Pernambuco P1 Paraguassú | 650 ton | Participation in World War II. During the 2nd World War, static harbour defense at anchor at the port of Salvador-BA. | |||
United States | 1942–1958 1942–1959 1943–1952 1943–1952 1943–1959 1943–1951 1943–1959 1943–1959 | G1 Guaporé G2 Gurupi G3 Guaíba G4 Guarupá G5 Guajará G6 Goiânia G7 Grajaú G8 Graúna | Participation in World War II. | |||||
United States Brazil | 1943–1966 1943–1972 1943–1966 | M1 Marcilio Dias M2 Mariz e Barros M3 Greenhalgh | 2,000 ton | Participation in World War II. | ||||
United States | 1944–1964 1944–1973 1945–1981 1945–1968 1945–1964 1945–1964 1945–1965 1945–1973 | D16 Babitonga D17 Baependi D18 Bauru D19 Beberibe D20 Benevente D21 Bertioga D22 Bocaina D23 Bracuí | 1,600 ton | Participation in World War II. | ||||
United States | 1957–1968 1957–1966 | S14 Humaitá S15 Riachuelo | ||||||
Stoyomo class | United States | 1947–1985 1947–1985 1947–1986 | R1Tritão R2Tridente R3Triunfo | |||||
Brazil | 1949–1974 1949–1964 1949–1973 1949–1964 1949–1974 1949–1974 | D10 Acre D11 Ajuricaba D12 Amazonas D13 Apa D14 Araguarí D15 Araguaya | 1,886 ton | |||||
Collosus class | United Kingdom | 1960–2001 | A11 Minas Gerais | 19,800 ton | Fleet flagship during the Lobster War. | |||
Minesweepers | United States | 1960–1982 | M11 Javarí M12 Jutaí M13 Juruá M14 Jurena | |||||
United States | 1959–1983 1959–1973 1959–1973 1961–1982 1969–1989 1968–1988 1972–1990 | D27 Para D28 Paraiba D29 Paraná D30 Pernambuco D31 Piauí D32 Santa Catarina D33 Maranhão | 3,310 ton | |||||
Aristaeus class | United States | 1962–1997 | G24 Belmonte | |||||
Mato Grosso class | United States | 1972–1990 1973–1996 1973–1994 1973–1995 1973–1996 | D34 Mato Grosso D35 Sergipe D36 Alagoas D37 Rio Grande do Norte D38 Espirito Santo | 3,400 ton | ||||
United States | 1972–1983 1972–1993 1972–1993 1978–1981 1973–1983 1973–1990 1973–1992 | S10 Guanabara S11 Rio Grande do Sul S12 Bahia S13 Rio de Janeiro S14 Ceará S15 Goiás S16 Amazonas | ||||||
Brooklyn class | United States | 1951–19731951–1976 | C11 BarrosoC12 Tamandaré | 12,900 ton | Participation in Lobster War. | |||
Marcílio Dias class destroyers | Destroyer | United States | 1973–1994 1973–1997 | D25 Marcílio Dias D26 Mariz e Barros | 3,500 ton | |||
United Kingdom | 1973–1996 1977–2001 1977–1997 | |||||||
Navajo class | United States | 1973–1996 | ||||||
De Soto County class | United States | 1973–2000 | G26 Duque de Caxias | |||||
United States | 1989–2001 1989–2004 1989–2004 1989–2005 | D27 Pará D28 Paraiba D29 Parana D30 Pernambuco | 3,600 ton | |||||
Imperial Marinheiro class | 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 | Japan | 1957–2009 | G15 Custódio de Mello G16 Barroso Pereira G21 Ary Parreiras G22 Soares Dutra | |||||
United Kingdom | 1996–2004 1996–2015 1995–2021 | 4,450 ton | ||||||
United States | 1990–2012 1990–2016 | G31 Rio de Janeiro G30 Ceará | 11,600 ton | |||||
Brazil | 1986–2017 1992–2016 1991–2019 | V30 Inhaúma V33 Frontin V31 Jaceguaí | 1,900 ton | |||||
Marajó class | Brazil | 1969–2016 | G27 Marajó | |||||
France | 2000–2017 | 32,750 ton | Former French aircraft carrier Foch (R99) | |||||
United Kingdom Brazil | 1974–2019 | 3,800 ton | ||||||
United Kingdom | 2007–2019 | 7,700 ton | ||||||
Felinto Perry class | Norway | 1978–2020 | K11 Felinto Perry | 2,500 ton | ||||
Germany Brazil | 1987–2023 | 1,440 ton | ||||||
Germany Brazil | 1999-2023 | 1,440 ton | ||||||
Germany Brazil | 1994-2023 | 1,440 ton |