Back Armada equatoriana Catalan Ekvádorské námořnictvo Czech Armada del Ecuador German Armada del Ecuador Spanish Ecuadorin laivasto Finnish Marine équatorienne French Armada del Ecuador Italian エクアドル海軍 Japanese Военно-морские силы Эквадора Russian
| Ecuadorian Navy | |
|---|---|
| Armada del Ecuador (Spanish) | |
 Ecuadorian Navy insignia | |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | 9,400[1] 27 vessels |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Ecuador |
| Anniversaries | 25 July, Navy Day and the anniversary of the Battle of Jambelí |
| Battle honours | Ecuadorian–Peruvian War 1941 |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief of the Navy | Rear Admiral Luis Santiago Chávez |
| Insignia | |
| Naval Ensign |  |
| Naval Jack |  |
| Naval Aviation roundel |  |
The Ecuadorian Navy (Spanish: Armada del Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian entity responsible for the surveillance and protection of national maritime territory and has a personnel of 9,400[1] men to protect a coastline of 2,237 km which reaches far into the Pacific Ocean. The vessels are identified by a ship prefix of B.A.E.: Buque de la Armada del Ecuador (Ship of the Ecuadorian Navy) or L.A.E.: Lancha de la Armada del Ecuador (Boat of the Ecuadorian Navy).
- ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 410. ISBN 9781032012278.