Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy (NN) is a branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the largest navies on the African continent, consisting of numerous thousand personnel, including those of the Coast Guard.[1][2]
| Nigerian Navy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Part of | Nigerian Armed Forces |
| Motto(s) | "Onward Together" |
| Fleet | 1 landing ship tank 1 frigate 2 offshore patrol vessels 2 minesweepers 9 fast patrol boats 2 patrol cutters 16 inshore patrol crafts |
| Engagements | Nigerian Civil War First Liberian Civil War Sierra Leone Civil War Conflict in the Niger Delta Boko Haram insurgency Invasion of the Gambia |
| Website | http://www.navy.mil.ng/ |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Muhammadu Buhari |
| Chief of Naval Staff | Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo |
| Insignia | |
| Naval ensign |  |
| Naval ensign (1960–1998) | .svg) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Lynx[source?] |
| Reconnaissance | Aerostar |
| Trainer | AgustaWestland AW109 |
History
The Nigerian Navy originated from the Nigerian Marine. Southern Nigerian Marine was formed in 1893. A Northern Nigeria Marine was formed in 1900. They merged in 1900.
Structure
The NN currently has 9 Branches at the Naval Headquarters, 5 commands and a number of autonomous units.
The 5 commands are made up of 3 operational commands:
- Western Naval Command
- Central Naval Command
- Eastern Naval Command
There is also Training and Logistics Commands.[3]
The Special Boat Service is a special operations unit of the Nigerian Navy.
Nigerian Navy ships has four main departments: operations, marine engineering, weapon engineering, and logistics.[4]
A member of the Nigerian Special Boat Service conducting Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training with United States Coast Guard personnel.
Nigerian frigate Aradu
Photographs taken during day 3 of the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review 2013. Nigerian frigate Thunder, moored on Sydney Harbour.
USCGC Gallatin (WHEC-721) at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads on 30 March 1988 (6449555)
Type 056 corvette Shangrao in Xiamen
Type 056 corvette
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References
- ↑ "joinnigeriannavy.com - joinnigeriannavy Resources and Information". joinnigeriannavy.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ↑ https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.nigerian_navy.8ddad30eda4292d9bbd0eedd1e6ce407.html
- ↑ "History". Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ "All about bookmakers in Nigeria and Africa, predictions, reviews, ratings and bonuses | BestBet.ng" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27.