escudo del centro tecnologico naval de la armada del ecuador

On 25 July 1941 during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, the gunboat Abdón Calderón commanded by Rafael Morán Valverde encountered the Peruvian destroyer Almirante Villar in the Jambeli channel. In 1832, the Ecuadorian Congress officially established the Ecuadorian Maritime Department. The government of President Eloy Alfaro (1906–1911) made one of the most notable naval acquisitions of the time, the torpedo ship Libertador Bolívar, with the aim of restoring the navy.

The roots of the Ecuadorian Navy or ( Armada Ecuatoriana) date back to 1823 whilst forming a part of the Gran Colombian fleet. As a consequence operate highly qualified military personnel whom are able to fulfill this role based on elevated moral, values and principles.

Maintain highly trained naval forces to secure victory within the maritime zone in order to support developing communities. Contribute to the achievement of safeguarding national objectives in times of peace and war. Organize, train, equip and maintain naval capabilities, as well as to assist and support all procedures involving national security and development. The vessels are identified by a ship prefix of B.A.E.: Buque de la Armada del Ecuador (Ship of the Ecuadorian Navy) or L.A.E.: Lancha de la Armada del Ecuador (Boat of the Ecuadorian Navy). The Ecuadorian Navy ( Spanish: Armada del Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian entity responsible for the surveillance and protection of national maritime territory and has a personnel of 9,400 men to protect a coastline of 2,237 km which reaches far into the Pacific Ocean.

Escudo del centro tecnologico naval de la armada del ecuador