Paraguayan Navy

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Paraguayan Navy
Armada Paraguaya
FoundedOfficially since 1811
CountryFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Type Navy
Size5400 personnel
Part of Armed Forces of Paraguay
Motto(s)Vencer o Morir
(To win or to die)
MarchMarcha al Mariscal Lopez
Anniversaries12th of September
Engagements War of the Triple Alliance
Chaco War
Commanders
Commander of the Paraguayan Navy Vice-Admiral Lucio Benitez Escalante [1]
Insignia
Naval Jack Naval Jack of Paraguay.svg

The Paraguayan Navy (Spanish : Armada Paraguaya) is the maritime force of the Armed Forces of Paraguay, in charge of the defense of Paraguay's waters despite not having direct access to the sea.

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It has gone to war on two occasions: the War of the Triple Alliance (1864–1870) against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, and the Chaco War (1932–1935) against Bolivia.

Although Paraguay is a landlocked country, it has a strong naval tradition by virtue of the fact that it has access to the Atlantic Ocean through the ParaguayParaná rivers. The Paraguayan Navy has twelve bases. The main base is the Puerto Sajonia in Asuncion, followed by Bahia Negra, Ciudad del Este, Encarnacion, Salto del Guaira. It also has aviation facilities in Puerto Sajonia. [2]

The Navy has 34 surface ships, some of which have reached centenarian age, due in part to limited use and the vessels floating in fresh water. The main vessels and the flagship of the Paraguay Navy is still the Humaita, which was commissioned prior to Paraguay's involvement in the Chaco War. It has a further four patrol vessels, of which the oldest was commissioned in 1908 and the newest in 1985. The Navy has 17 patrol boats of various drafts, four of which were donated by Taiwan and the United States, while the other 13 were built locally. The rest of the fleet is composed of tugboats, barges, landing craft, transports, and a presidential yacht. The new additions are four Croc-class riverine vessels from Australia, plus 43 locally built riverline patrol vessels constructed from 2006–2009. For air support, one Helibras HB350 helicopter is used to provide SAR, MEDEVAC and utility work [3]

Role

Its main mission is to contribute to the defense of Paraguay, in order to protect and guarantee sovereignty over its water resources.

These priorities include:

Fleet

Flagship, river gunboat ARP Paraguay Canonero ARP C-1 "Paraguay".jpg
Flagship, river gunboat ARP Paraguay
CROQ15 alongside Itaipu CROQ15 Armada Paraguaya.jpg
CROQ15 alongside Itaipú
Pira 170 SVX patrol class Pira 170.jpg
Pirá 170 SVX patrol class

Gunboats

River patrol ships

Patrol vessels

Tugboats

Other

AircraftOriginTypeVersionIn service
Helicopters
Helibras HB350 Esquilo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Transport and light attack helicopterHB350B1
Training aircraft
Cessna 150 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Training aircraft150M2
Utility aircraft
Cessna 210 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Reconnaissance aircraft2101
Cessna 310 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Reconnaissance aircraft3102
Cessna 401 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Transport aircraft4011

Ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguayan Navy [5]
Generic-Navy-(star)-O12.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O11.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O10.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O7.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O5.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O4.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O3.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O2.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O1.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O0.svg
Almirante Vicealmirante Contraalmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navio Teniente de fragata Teniente de corbeta Guardiamarina

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguayan Navy [5]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg No insignia
Sub-oficial principalSub-oficial mayorSub-oficial de primeraSub-oficial de segundaMaestreCabo primeroCabo segundoDragoneante

See also

References

  1. [https:https://armadaparaguaya.mil.py/comandante/ "Armada Paraguaya :: COMANDANTE"].{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "Armada Paraguaya :: Misión y Visión". www.armadaparaguaya.mil.py. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. "World Air Forces 2020" . Flightglobal Insight. 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. "La Armada Paraguaya en el 2005". histarmar.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  5. 1 2 Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN   89600299 . Retrieved 5 October 2021.