Nigerian Navy - Wikipedia
Nigerian Navy - Wikipedia
Nigerian Navy - Wikipedia
Founded 1956
Country Nigeria
Type Navy
1 frigate
2 offshore patrol
vessels
2 minesweepers
2 patrol cutters
16 inshore patrol
crafts
Engagements Nigerian Civil War
Boko Haram
insurgency
Invasion of the
Gambia
Website http://www.navy.mil.ng/
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief President Bola
Tinubu
Insignia
Naval ensign
Aircraft flown
Attack Lynx
Reconnaissance Aerostar
Trainer AgustaWestland
AW109
History
The Nigerian Navy owes its origin to the
Nigerian Marine. Formed in 1914 after the
amalgamation of the then Northern and
Southern Nigeria, the Nigerian Marine, as it
became known after 1914, was a quasi-
military organization. This force expanded
to become the Southern Nigerian Marine in
1893. A Northern Nigeria equivalent was
formed in 1900. The two Marines were
merged in 1914.Responsibilities included
administration of the ports and harbours,
dredging of channels, buoyage and
lighting. It also operated ferry services,
touring launches, and other small craft
that plied the various creeks and other
inland waterways.[1]
Naval Headquarters
The Naval Headquarters is the
administrative and policy-making organ of
the Nigerian Navy. At its head is the Chief
of the Naval Staff, who exercises full
command of the Nigerian Navy. The Chief
of Naval Staff has seven staff branches in
addition to the Office of the Navy
Secretary. The branches are: Policy and
Plans, Training and Operations (http://ww
w.nimasaelibrary.com/PDFs/1332113285
99067.pdf) , Administration, Naval
Engineering, Logistics, Accounts and
Budget (http://defence.gov.ng/navy-affair
s/) , and Safety and Standards. (http://ww
w.navy.mil.ng/organization/) These
branches are headed by Principal Staff
Officers of flag rank.[4]
Logistics Command
Autonomous units
A member of the Nigerian Special Boat Service conducting Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training with United States
Coast Guard personnel.
The Special Boat Service is a special
operations unit of the Nigerian Navy. It is a
male only outfit fashioned after the Royal
Navy's Special Boat Service. It is
predominantly focused on, but not
restricted to; littoral and riverine
operations, including reconnaissance and
surveillance; covert beach reconnaissance
in advance of an amphibious assault;
recovery or protection of ships and oil
installations subject to hostile state or
non-state action; maritime counter-
terrorism; and offensive action.[18]
Equipment
Frigates
Hamilton-class United
NNS Thunder (F90) Active
cutter/OPV States
Hamilton-class United
NNS Okpabana (F93) Active
cutter/OPV States
Offshore patrol vessels
Ship name and pennant no. Photo Class Country Notes
Commissioned in
NNS Andoni (P100) Seaward Defence Boat 1 Nigeria
2012
Commissioned in
NNS Karaduwa (P102) Seaward Defence Boat 2 Nigeria
2016
Commissioned in
NNS Oji (P275) [29] Seaward Defence Boat 3 Nigeria
2021
Sri
Wave Rider Class
Lanka
Class
ex
NNS Nwamba (A 503) C, buoy United
USCGC Firebush (WLB-393)[32]
tender States
Class
ex
NNS Obula (A 504) C, buoy United
USCGC Sassafras (WLB-401).[33]
tender States
United
Defender Class Boat (RB-S) 15
States
Minesweepers
Ship name and Pennant no. Photo Class Origin Notes
NNS Kada (Damen Landing Ship, Tank United Arab Arrived Nigeria in
LST100)[36] (LST) Emirates 2022[37][38]
Auxiliary vessels
Ship name and
Class Origin Notes
Pennant no.
NNS Argungu (P
Argungu Class Germany
165)
United
NNS Jebba (P 171) Makurdi Class
Kingdom
United
NNS Oguta (P 172) Makurdi Class
Kingdom
NNS Okpoku
Ocea FPB 72 Fast Patrol Boat France delivered in 2013[40]
(P175)
NNS Bomadi
Ocea FPB 72 Fast Patrol Boat France delivered in 2013[40]
(P176)
NNS Badagry
Ocea FPB 72 Fast Patrol Boat France delivered in 2013[40]
(P177)
NNS Shiroro
Ocea FPB 72 Fast Patrol Boat France delivered in 2017[41][42]
(P185)
NNS Ose (P186) Ocea FPB 72 Fast Patrol Boat France delivered in 2017[41][42]
NNS Gongola
Ocea FPB 72 Fast Patrol Boat France delivered in 2018[42]
(P189)
NNS Calabar
Ocea FPB 72 Fast Patrol Boat France delivered in 2018[42]
(P190)
NNS Osun Ocea FPB 72 Fast Patrol Boat France delivered in 2020
Aircraft
In
Aircraft Photo Type Origin Notes
service
Anti-Submarine
United
Westland Lynx Warfare (ASW) 3
Kingdom
helicopter
3 on order from
AgustaWestland
Light utility helicopter Italy 12 Leonardo
AW109
helicopters
.[46]
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External links
Official website (http://www.navy.mil.ng)
Nigerian Navy e-Recruitment website (ht
tp://www.joinnigeriannavy.com)
Nigerian Navy recruitment requirements
(https://www.topnigerianjobs.com/niger
ian-navy-recruitment)
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