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| Navy of the Argentine Republic | |
|---|---|
| Armada de la República Argentina | |
 Shield, the red Phrygian cap symbolizing pursuit of liberty | |
| Founded | 25 May 1810 |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Branch | Navy |
| Size | 18,368 (2018)[1] |
| Part of | Argentine Armed Forces |
| Main Base | Puerto Belgrano Naval Base |
| Colors | Light blue and white |
| March | Navy March[2] |
| Anniversaries | May 17 (Navy Day) |
| Fleet | 2 submarines (not operational) 3 destroyers 6 corvettes 11 patrol boats 1 amphibious warfare ship 19 auxiliary ships |
| Engagements | |
| Website | argentina.gob.ar/armada |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief | President Javier Milei |
| Chief of General Staff | Vice Admiral Carlos María Allievi |
| Deputy Chief of General Staff | Vice Admiral Marcelo Ricardo Flamini |
| Insignia | |
| Jack |  |
| Ensign |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | AS-555 Fennec |
| Patrol | P-3C/N Orion (planned for service entry in 2024/25) BE-200 Cormorán S-2T Tracker |
| Trainer | T-34 Mentor |
| Transport | PC-6 Porter SH-3 Sea King |
The Argentine Navy (ARA; Spanish: Armada de la República Argentina)[NB 1][3] 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.
The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory in 1814 at the Battle of Montevideo over the Spanish fleet during the war of Independence.[4]
- ^ "Argentina hace publica la cantidad de personal militar en sus fuerzas". zona-militar.com. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ From the 1936 movie La muchachada de a bordo composed by Manuel Romero and Abraham Soifer
- ^ "The Argentine Navy's Recent Past in Photographs". Warship International (1): 84–88. 1988.
- ^ "Historia de la Armada Argentina (in Spanish)". ara.mil.ar. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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