Nigerian Navy

The Nigerian Navy is the naval branch of the Nigerian armed forces. With more than 70 warships, it is categorised as the fifth strongest navy in Africa. It is... Wikipedia

• Founded:  1956
• Type:  Navy
• Role:  Naval warfare
• Part of:  Nigerian Armed Forces
• Motto(s):  "Onward Together"
• Fleet:  1 landing ship tank, 1 frigate, 2 offshore patrol vessels, 2 minesweepers, 9 fast patrol boats, 2 patrol cutters, 16 inshore patrol crafts
• Engagements:  Nigerian Civil War, First Liberian Civil War, Sierra Leone Civil War, Conflict in the Niger Delta, Boko Haram insurgency, Invasion of the Gambia, Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria
• Commander-in-Chief:  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
• Chief of Defence Staff:  General Olufemi Oluyede
• Chief of the Naval Staff:  Vice Admiral Idi Abbas
• Attack:  Lynx Mk.89
• Reconnaissance:  Aerostar
• Trainer:  AgustaWestland AW109
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo