Nigerian Navy Fleet Inventory 🇳🇬
Key facts
| Official Name | Nigerian Navy |
| Country | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| World rank | #19 |
| Ships in service | 143 (as of 2025) |
| Total ships | 155 |
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Number of active ships by category
| Ship category | Active | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrol boats | 104 | |
| Coastal boats | 35 | |
| Support ships | 10 | |
| Mine Warfare ships | 2 | |
| Corvettes | 2 | |
| Frigates | 1 | |
| Amphibious ships | 1 | |
Detailed inventory of Nigerian Navy
Amphibious ships
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing Ship, Tank | LST-100 | NNS Kada | LST1314 | Active | 2023 |
Coastal boats
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaward Defence Patrol Boat | Andoni | NNS Andoni | P100 | Active | 2012 |
| Andoni | NNS Karaduwa | P102 | Active | 2016 | |
| Andoni | NNS Oji | P275 | Active | 2021 | |
| Riverine patrol vessel | Epenal Gunboat | (30 ships) | Active | - | |
| Seaward Defence Patrol Boat | Andoni | NNS Tbd (SDB4) | Under Construction | - | |
| Andoni | NNS Tbd (SDB5) | Under Construction | - |
Corvettes
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrol Corvette | Centenary Class | NNS Centenary | F91 | Active | 2015 |
| Centenary Class | NNS Unity | F92 | Active | 2016 |
Frigates
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEKO 360 Type H1 frigate | MEKO 360 Type H1 | NNS Aradu | F89 | Active | 1982 |
Mine Warfare ships
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minehunter | Lerici | NNS Ohue | M371 | Active | 1987 |
| Lerici | NNS Barama | M372 | Active | 1988 |
Patrol boats
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Interceptor Craft | Aresa 1800 Fighter II | (4 ships) | Active | - | |
| Patrol Boat | Argungu | NNS Argungu | P165 | Active | - |
| Argungu | NNS Yola | P166 | Active | - | |
| Argungu | NNS Brass | P169 | Active | - | |
| Argungu | NNS Epe | P170 | Active | - | |
| Fast Interceptor Craft | C-Falcon | (4 ships) | Active | 2020 | |
| Patrol Boat | Cedric | (9 ships) | Active | - | |
| Rigid-hulled inflatable boat | Defender-class boat | (15 ships) | Active | - | |
| Patrol Vessel | Dorina | NNS Dorina | P101 | Active | 2013 |
| Fast Attack Craft | Ekpe | NNS Ekpe | P178 | Active | 1982 |
| Ekpe | NNS Damisa | P179 | Active | 1982 | |
| Ekpe | NNS Agu | P180 | Active | 1982 | |
| Offshore Patrol vessel | Hamilton | NNS Thunder | F90 | Active | 2012 |
| Hamilton | NNS Okpabana | F93 | Active | 2017 | |
| Patrol Boat | Makurdi | NNS Makurdi | P167 | Active | - |
| Manta | (22 ships) | Active | - | ||
| Patrol Vessel | Nguru | NNS Nguru | P187 | Active | 2018 |
| Nguru | NNS Ekulu | 188 | Active | 2018 | |
| Nguru | NNS Sokoto | 193 | Active | 2020 | |
| Nguru | NNS Aba | 194 | Active | 2020 | |
| Ocea FPB 72 | NNS Okpoku | P175 | Active | 2013 | |
| Ocea FPB 72 | NNS Bomadi | P176 | Active | 2013 | |
| Ocea FPB 72 | NNS Badagry | P177 | Active | 2013 | |
| Ocea FPB 72 | NNS Shiroro | P185 | Active | 2017 | |
| Ocea FPB 72 | NNS Ose | P186 | Active | 2017 | |
| Ocea FPB 72 | NNS Gongola | P189 | Active | 2018 | |
| Ocea FPB 72 | NNS Calabar | P190 | Active | 2018 | |
| Ocea FPB 72 | NNS Osun | P191 | Active | 2020 | |
| Patrol Boat | Sagbama | NNS Sagbama | P184 | Active | 2015 |
| Sagbama | NNS Ibeno | P199 | Active | 2023 | |
| Shaldag | (5 ships) | Active | - | ||
| Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft | Siri | NNS Siri | P181 | Active | 1980 |
| Siri | NNS Ayam | P182 | Active | 1981 | |
| Siri | NNS Ekun | P183 | Active | 1981 | |
| Patrol Boat | Wave Rider | (3 ships) | Active | - | |
| Fast Patrol Craft | Zaria | NNS Zaria | 173 | Active | 2009 |
| Zaria | NNS Burutu | 174 | Active | 2009 | |
| Zaria | NNS Faro | P197 | Active | 2025 | |
| Zaria | NNS Shere | P198 | Active | 2025 | |
| Patrol boat | Chamsuri | NNS Ikogosi | P165 | Ordered | 2025 |
| Patrol Vessel | Dorina | NNS Chalawa | P198 | Ordered | 2025 |
| Dorina | NNS Zur | P199 | Ordered | 2025 | |
| Dorina | NNS Lekki | P200 | Ordered | 2025 | |
| Offshore Patrol Vessel | OPV 76 | NNS Tbd | P203 | Ordered | 2025 |
| OPV 76 | NNS Tbd | P204 | Ordered | 2025 | |
| Patrol boat | Tuzla | NNS Tbd | P205 | Ordered | 2025 |
| Patrol Boat | Makurdi | NNS Hadejia | P168 | Reserve | - |
| Makurdi | NNS Jebba | P171 | Reserve | - | |
| Makurdi | NNS Oguta | P172 | Reserve | - |
Support ships
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training Ship | Emer | NNS Prosperity | P167 | Active | 2015 |
| Fast Crew Supplier | Ikenne | NNS Ikenne | P269 | Active | 2021 |
| Ikenne | NNS Kano | P270 | Active | 2021 | |
| Buoy Tender | Kyanwa | NNS Kyanwa | A501 | Active | - |
| Kyanwa | NNS Ologbo | A502 | Active | - | |
| Kyanwa | NNS Nwamba | A503 | Active | - | |
| Kyanwa | NNS Obula | A504 | Active | - | |
| Hydrographic Survey Vessel | OSV 115 | NNS Zhizoko | A506 | Active | 2024 |
| OSV 190 | NNS Lana | A499 | Active | 2021 | |
| Training ship | Presidential Yachet | NNS Amariya | Active | - |
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