Brazil Navy Losses, Sinkings & Commissionings
Every recorded change to the Brazil fleet: warships sunk, destroyed, delivered, commissioned or retired, each with a date and source. View all navy events.
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2022–2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 19 Oct 2026.
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8 events logged · 0 hulls lost
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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Brazil navy losses, sinkings & commissionings
- APR 242026 Tamandaré (Tamandaré) Commissioned 🇧🇷 Brazil · Commissioned at Base Naval do Rio de Janeiro; first Tamandaré-class (MEKO A100) stealth frigate in service with the Brazilian Navy.
- MAR 172026 Amorim do Valle (River) Commissioned 🇧🇷 Brazil · Incorporated into the Mine Warfare and Sweeping Force after conversion from a hydrographic ship.
- MAR 92026 Tamandaré (Tamandaré) Delivered 🇧🇷 Brazil · Delivered by TKMS at Itajaí; first of four MEKO-based frigates for the Brazilian Navy.
- NOV 262025 Tonelero (Riachuelo) Delivered 🇧🇷 Brazil · Delivered at Itaguaí naval base, third Riachuelo-class submarine; fourth boat Almirante Karam launched the same day.
- SEP 102025 Oiapoque (Albion) Ordered 🇧🇷 Brazil · Purchase contract for ex-HMS Bulwark signed aboard HMS Mersey at DSEI London; to be commissioned as NDM Oiapoque in 2026.
- JAN 122024 Humaitá (Riachuelo) Commissioned 🇧🇷 Brazil · Commissioned at Itaguaí in the Mostra de Armamento ceremony, second Riachuelo-class submarine of the PROSUB programme.
- FEB 172023 Timbira (Tupi) Retired 🇧🇷 Brazil · Struck from active service by ordinance; first Tupi-class (Type 209) submarine retired by the Brazilian Navy.
- SEP 12022 Riachuelo (Riachuelo) Commissioned 🇧🇷 Brazil · Commissioned at Itaguaí naval base; first Riachuelo-class (Scorpène) submarine of the PROSUB programme.