| Salvadoran Navy | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Naval de El Salvador | |
 | |
| Founded | 1912 (original) 12 October 1951 |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Branch | Navy |
| Type | Naval warfare |
| Size | 2,000 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Armed Forces of El Salvador |
| Motto(s) | "Patria, Lealtad y Valor" ("Homeland, Loyalty and Valor (Courage)") |
The Navy of El Salvador (Spanish: Fuerza Naval de El Salvador) is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of El Salvador. The navy was founded on 12 October 1951.[2]
Built around craft and duties absorbed from the Salvadoran Coast Guard, the navy is primarily composed of patrol boats tasked with coastal patrol and fishery protection.[3] The current fleet is made up of three Camcraft-type patrol boats originally built in the United States for use as oilfield crew boats. New patrol boats have been ordered from Chile to replace or supplement the current, aging ships.[4]
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 413. ISBN 9781032012278.
- ^ "Fuerza Naval de El Salvador Celebra "LXVI" Aniversario" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Country-Data.com".
- ^ "Hazegray.org".