Brazilian Navy
Brazilian Navy today
Battle of 4 May – The largest naval battle of the War of Independence. The Brazilian and Portuguese fleets clashed with inconclusive results. Siege of Salvador – Brazilian Imperial warships surrounding troops and Portuguese ships in Salvador, Bahia. Battle of Montevideo – Imperial naval forces sought to capture the last Portuguese redoubt in the Cisplatina province. Battle of Monte Santiago – The Imperial Navy, commanded by James Norton, surprised and chased an Argentine squad. Battle of The Tonelero Pass – An Imperial naval force forced passage under an artillery barrage from the Argentine Army. Siege of Salto – Imperial Navy blockade and bombing of the city of Salto, Uruguay. Siege of Paysandú – Imperial warships siege and bombard the city of Paysandú. Battle of Riachuelo – Largest naval battle of the Brazilian Navy history, one of the most important in South America. Involved Brazilian and Paraguayan naval forces. Battle of Paso de Cuevas – Brazilian and Argentine warships successfully pass Argentine troops at the Cuevas Pass on the Rio Paraná. Battle of Curuzú – Brazilian Imperial warships bombardment of Curuzú fortifications. Siege of Humaitá – Passage of the Imperial fleet before the fortification of Humaitá on the Rio Paraguay. U-boat Campaign (World War I) – Brazilian squad created to patrol the area between Dakar-Cape Verde-Gibraltar, during World War I. Battle of the Atlantic – Brazilian warships against German submarines in World War II. As of 2011, the Brazilian Navy has a reported strength of 60,000 active personnel, of which approximately 15,000 are naval infantry. The current Navy Commander is Admiral Eduardo Leal Ferreira.
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