Ships Of The Brazilian Navy
This is a list of active ships of the Brazilian Navy, complete and correct as of 2012.
The Navy has approximately 109 ships in commission, including 39 auxiliary vessels. 9 of the commissioned vessels are frigates of British origin, 1 is an aircraft carrier of French origin and 5 are conventional attack submarines of German origin.
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