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The Nigerian Navy (NN) is the naval branch of the Nigerian armed forces. With more than 70 warships, it is categorised as the fourth strongest navy in Africa (after South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco). [1] It is considered well-trained and has participated in several peacekeeping missions.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence loaned the Nigerian Navy another ship, NNS Ogoja, pending the completion of the Nigeria, until it eventually decided to gift the Ogoja to the navy in October 1965. [4] Nigeria was laid down on 9 April 1964 and launched on 12 April 1965. [5] It began performing sea trials with an all-Nigerian crew later that year. [6]
Ships of the Nigerian Navy (4 C, 5 P) F. Frigates of Nigeria (1 C, 1 P) M. Mine warfare vessels of Nigeria (2 C) P. Patrol vessels of Nigeria (1 C)
Nigerian Navy: 1956; 69 years ago () [77] ... Vietnam Vietnam People's Navy: 1955; 70 years ago () Vietnamese: Hải quân Nhân dân Việt Nam [110]
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The quasi-military Nigerian Marine Department was established in 1914 and cooperated with the Royal Navy in capturing Cameroon in the First World War.The Nigerian Navy came into official existence in 1956, staffed by 200 people from the Marine Department, with the tasks of mine-sweeping, ports examination and naval control services.
The Statutory duty of the Officer is to formulate and execute policies towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Nigerian Navy. [3] The current chief of the naval staff is Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla who was appointed in June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu to succeed Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo.
NNS Andoni (P-100) is a seaward defense boat of the Nigerian Navy.It is the first of 3 vessels in its class, with each vessel a larger variant of the previous one. Its armament includes a manned 30mm main gun, two 12.7mm and two 40mm AGL.