Nigerian Navy

naval warfare branch of Nigeria's military

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
Founded1956
Country Nigeria
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare
Part ofNigerian Armed Forces
Motto(s)"Onward Together"
Fleet1 landing ship tank
1 frigate
2 offshore patrol vessels
2 minesweepers
9 fast patrol boats
2 patrol cutters
16 inshore patrol crafts
EngagementsNigerian Civil War
First Liberian Civil War
Sierra Leone Civil War
Conflict in the Niger Delta
Boko Haram insurgency
Invasion of the Gambia
Websitehttp://www.navy.mil.ng/
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefPresident Muhammadu Buhari
Chief of Naval StaffVice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo
Insignia
Naval ensign
Naval ensign (1960–1998)
Aircraft flown
AttackLynx[source?]
ReconnaissanceAerostar
TrainerAgustaWestland AW109

History

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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

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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

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Nigerian Navy ships has four main departments: operations, marine engineering, weapon engineering, and logistics.[4]

References

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  1. "joinnigeriannavy.com - joinnigeriannavy Resources and Information". joinnigeriannavy.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  2. https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.nigerian_navy.8ddad30eda4292d9bbd0eedd1e6ce407.html
  3. "History". Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. "All about bookmakers in Nigeria and Africa, predictions, reviews, ratings and bonuses | BestBet.ng" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27.