Peruvian Navy

Peruvian Navy
Marina de Guerra del Perú
Coat of arms of the Peruvian Navy
Founded	8 October 1821
Branch	Navy
Size	25,988 active personnel 51 ships, 43 aircraft
Naval headquarters	Callao naval base, Peru
Patron	Miguel Grau Seminario
Anniversaries	October 8 – Navy's Foundation Day and Anniversary of the Battle of Angamos
Fleet	6 Submarines 7 Frigates 7 Corvettes 7 patrol ships 1 Landing Platform, Dock 2 landing ships, tank 6 River gunboats 2 Training Ships 25 Auxiliaries
Engagements	Peruvian War of Independence Gran Colombian-Peruvian War War of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation First Ecuadorian-Peruvian War Chincha Islands War War of the Pacific Second Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
Commanders
General Commander of the Navy	Luis Polar Figari[1]
Insignia
Flag
Naval ensign
Naval jack
Standard
Roundel
Low-visibility roundel

The Peruvian Navy (Spanish: Marina de Guerra del Perú, abbreviated MGP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) from the Peruvian littoral. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations and participating in international peacekeeping operations.

The Marina de Guerra del Perú celebrates the anniversary of its creation in 1821 on October 8 and also commemorates the decisive Battle of Angamos, the final part of the naval campaign of the War of the Pacific between Peru and Chile at the end of 1879.