Peruvian Navy | |
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Marina de Guerra del Perú | |
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Founded | 8 October 1821 |
Branch | Navy |
Size | 25,988 active personnel 51 ships, 43 aircraft |
Naval headquarters | Callao naval base, Peru |
Patron | Miguel Grau Seminario |
Anniversaries | October 8 – Navy's Foundation Day and Anniversary of the Battle of Angamos |
Fleet | 6 Submarines 7 Frigates 7 Corvettes 7 patrol ships 1 Landing Platform, Dock 2 landing ships, tank 6 River gunboats 2 Training Ships 25 Auxiliaries |
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The Peruvian Navy (Spanish: Marina de Guerra del Perú, abbreviated MGP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) from the Peruvian littoral. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations and participating in international peacekeeping operations.
The Marina de Guerra del Perú celebrates the anniversary of its creation in 1821 on October 8 and also commemorates the decisive Battle of Angamos, the final part of the naval campaign of the War of the Pacific between Peru and Chile at the end of 1879.