Portuguese Navy
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The Portuguese Navy is the naval warfare branch of Portugal’s Armed Forces, historically renowned for its pivotal role in the Age of Discoveries and global maritime exploration.
Aliases (8)
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the armed forces
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navy → |
| allegiance |
Portuguese Republic
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| country |
Portugal
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| employerOf |
Portuguese naval personnel
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| foundingPeriod |
12th century
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| garrison |
Lisbon Naval Base
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| hasBranch |
Marine Corps of Portugal
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| hasUnit |
Naval Aviation component
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Naval Police → Naval Research and Development entities → Naval School → Portuguese Marines → Submarine Squadron → Surface Ships Force → |
| headquartersLocation |
Lisbon
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| historicalRole |
Age of Discoveries
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establishment of Portuguese Empire → global maritime exploration → oceanic navigation innovation → |
| memberOf |
European Union military structures
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NATO → |
| motto |
A Pátria Honrai, que a Pátria vos Contempla
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| nativeName |
Marinha Portuguesa
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Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa → |
| operates |
auxiliary and support ships
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corvettes → frigates → naval helicopters → offshore patrol vessels → submarines → |
| operatesIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea → Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone → |
| participatesIn |
NATO maritime operations
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international peacekeeping missions → maritime security operations in the Gulf of Guinea → maritime security operations in the Mediterranean → |
| partOf |
Portuguese Armed Forces
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| precededBy |
Royal Portuguese Navy
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| responsibleFor |
hydrographic surveying
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nautical charting → protection of sea lines of communication → support to national maritime authority → surveillance of Portuguese maritime spaces → |
| role |
humanitarian assistance
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maritime defense → maritime security → naval warfare → power projection → search and rescue → support to civil authorities → |
| serviceBranchOf |
Portuguese Armed Forces
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| usesLanguage |
Portuguese
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