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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of the armed forces
navy
allegiance Portugal
surface form: Portuguese Republic
country Portugal
employerOf Portuguese naval personnel
foundingPeriod 12th century
garrison Lisbon Naval Base
hasBranch Portuguese Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marine Corps of Portugal
hasUnit Naval Aviation component
Naval Police
Naval Research and Development entities
Naval School
Portuguese Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Portuguese Marines

Submarine Squadron
Surface Ships Force
headquartersLocation Lisbon
historicalRole Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discoveries

establishment of Portuguese Empire
global maritime exploration
oceanic navigation innovation
memberOf European Union military structures
NATO
motto A Pátria Honrai, que a Pátria vos Contempla
nativeName Portuguese Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marinha Portuguesa

Portuguese Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa
operates auxiliary and support ships
corvettes
frigates
naval helicopters
offshore patrol vessels
submarines
operatesIn Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
participatesIn NATO maritime operations
international peacekeeping missions
maritime security operations in the Gulf of Guinea
maritime security operations in the Mediterranean
partOf Portuguese Armed Forces
precededBy Portuguese Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Royal Portuguese Navy
responsibleFor hydrographic surveying
nautical charting
protection of sea lines of communication
support to national maritime authority
surveillance of Portuguese maritime spaces
role humanitarian assistance
maritime defense
maritime security
naval warfare
power projection
search and rescue
support to civil authorities
serviceBranchOf Portuguese Armed Forces
usesLanguage Portuguese

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Hawker Osprey usedBy Portuguese Navy
Coastal Control Unit collaboratesWith Portuguese Navy
Ministério da Defesa Nacional oversees Portuguese Navy
this entity surface form: Marinha Portuguesa
MDN oversees Portuguese Navy
Alferes usedIn Portuguese Navy
Comodoro usedIn Portuguese Navy
this entity surface form: Marinha Portuguesa
Capitão-tenente usedBy Portuguese Navy
Portuguese maritime law administeredBy Portuguese Navy
Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra usedBy Portuguese Navy
Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra usedBy Portuguese Navy
this entity surface form: Marinha Portuguesa
FAP precededBy Portuguese Navy
this entity surface form: Portuguese Naval Aviation
Cross of Christ usedBy Portuguese Navy
Fort of São Brás operator Portuguese Navy
Dornier Do J Wal usedBy Portuguese Navy
Portuguese–Marinid conflicts hasParticipant Portuguese Navy
this entity surface form: Portuguese navy
António Rosa Coutinho militaryBranch Portuguese Navy
Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás wasPartOf Portuguese Navy
this entity surface form: Portuguese Navy officers corps
Nuno Tristão militaryBranch Portuguese Navy
this entity surface form: Portuguese navy