Peruvian Navy

Peruvian Navy
Marina de Guerra del Perú
Coat of arms of the Peruvian Navy
Founded	8 October 1821
Branch	Navy
Size	25,988 active personnel 51 ships, 43 aircraft
Naval headquarters	Callao naval base, Peru
Patron	Miguel Grau Seminario
Anniversaries	October 8[a]
Fleet	6 Submarines 7 Frigates 7 Corvettes 7 patrol ships 1 Landing Platform, Dock 2 landing ships, tank 6 River gunboats 2 Training Ships 25 Auxiliaries
Engagements	See list Peruvian War of Independence Territorial disputes of Peru Conflict with Bolivia War of 1841–1842 Angulo Expedition Hercelles Expedition Conflict with Colombia War of 1828–1829 Conflict of 1911 Conflict with Ecuador War of 1857–1860 War of 1941 Conflict with Spain BAP Gamarra Expedition Peruvian Civil Wars War of 1835–1836 War of 1836–1839 War of 1856–1858 War of 1980–2000 War of the Pacific
Commanders
General Commander of the Navy	Luis Polar Figari[1]
Insignia
Flag
Naval ensign
Naval jack
Standard
Roundel
Low-visibility roundel

The Peruvian Navy (Spanish: Marina de Guerra del Perú, abbreviated MGP)^[b] is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) from the Peruvian littoral. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations and participating in international peacekeeping operations.

The Marina de Guerra del Perú celebrates the anniversary of its creation in 1821 on October 8 and also commemorates the decisive Battle of Angamos, the final part of the naval campaign of the War of the Pacific between Peru and Chile at the end of 1879.

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