Navy of El Salvador
| Salvadoran Navy | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Naval de El Salvador | |
| Founded | 1912 (original) 12 October 1951 |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Branch | Navy |
| Type | Naval warfare |
| Size | 2,000 personnel |
| Part of | Armed Forces of El Salvador |
| Motto(s) | "Patria, Lealtad y Valor" ("Homeland, Loyalty and Valor (Courage)") |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Nayib Bukele |
| Minister of National Defense | Vice Admiral René Merino Monroy |
| Chief of the Army Staff | Vice Admiral Exón Oswaldo Ascencio Albeño |
| Insignia | |
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The Navy of El Salvador (Spanish: Fuerza Naval de El Salvador) is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of El Salvador. The navy was founded on 12 October 1951.
Built around craft and duties absorbed from the Salvadoran Coast Guard, the navy is primarily composed of patrol boats tasked with coastal patrol and fishery protection. The current fleet is made up of three Camcraft-type patrol boats originally built in the United States for use as oilfield crew boats. New patrol boats have been ordered from Chile to replace or supplement the current, aging ships.