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Argentinian Navy

Navy of the Argentine Republic
Armada de la República Argentina
Escudo Armada Argentina.svg
Shield, the red Phrygian cap symbolizing pursuit of liberty.
Active May 25, 1810; 207 years ago (1810-05-25)
Country  Argentina
Branch Navy
Size 18,555
Part of Ministry of Defense
Main Base Puerto Belgrano Naval Base
Motto(s) Go under rather than surrender the flag
Colors Light blue and white
March Navy March
Anniversaries May 17 (Navy Day)
Equipment Ships
Aircraft
Infantry weapons
Engagements Argentine War of Independence
Cisplatine War
Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata
Paraguayan War
Revolución Libertadora
Falklands War
Gulf War
Operation Uphold Democracy
Website http://www.armada.mil.ar/
Commanders
Commander-in-chief President Mauricio Macri
Chief of General Staff Vice-Admiral Marcelo Eduardo Hipólito Srur
Deputy Chief of General Staff Vice-Admiral Horacio Nadale
Commander of the Fleet of Sea Rear-Admiral Rafael Gerardo Prieto
Commander Submarine Force Ship-of-the-line captain Carlos Acuña
Commandant of the Marine Corps Rear-Admiral Bernardo Noziglia
Commander of Naval Aviation Rear-Admiral Gustavo Vignale
Insignia
Naval Jack Naval Jack of Argentina.svg
Naval Ensign Flag of Argentina.svg

The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Argentine Navy (Spanish: Armada de la República Argentina — ARA, also Armada Argentina) is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force. Each ship of the Argentine Navy is designated with the prefix "ARA" before its name.

The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory achieved in 1814 in the Battle of Montevideo over the Spanish fleet during the war of Independence.

The Argentine Navy was created in the aftermath of the May Revolution of May 25, 1810, which started the war for independence from Spain. The navy was first created to support Manuel Belgrano in the Paraguay campaign, but it was sunk by ships from Montevideo, and did not take part in that conflict. Renewed conflicts with Montevideo led to the creation of a second fleet, which participated in the capture of the city. As Buenos Aires had little maritime history, most men in the navy were from other nations, such as the Irish-born admiral William Brown, who directed the operation. As the cost of maintaining a navy was too high, most of the Argentine naval forces were composed of privateers.

Brown led the Argentine navy in further naval conflicts at the War with Brazil and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata.


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