Brazilian Submarine Force Command

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Brazilian Submarine Force Command
Comando da Força de Submarinos
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The seal of the ComForS
Founded17 July 1914; 107 years ago (17 July 1914)[1]
Country Brazil
TypeSubmarine command
Part of Brazilian Navy
HeadquartersMadeira Island, Brazil
Nickname(s)ComForS
ColorsBlue, gray and black
   
EngagementsWorld War I (1917–18)
World War II (1942–45)
Lobster War (1961–63)
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief President Jair Bolsonaro
Commander of the Navy Admiral Almir Garnier Santos
Commandant General of the Submarine Force Rear Admiral Thadeu Marcos Orosco Coelho Lobo
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History and future
Commands and components
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The Brazilian Submarine Force Command (ComForS; Portuguese: Comando da Força de Submarinos), is the submarine force of the Brazilian Navy. The ComForS is one of the most old commands of the Brazilian Armed Forces.[1]

Mission[]

The force's command mission is to ensure the readiness of subordinate means, establish rules and procedures and exercise operational control of submarines at sea and of diving activities in the Brazilian Navy, in order to contribute to the effectiveness of the employment of subordinate naval resources in the application of naval power.[2]

History[]

The idea of a new weapon for the naval warfare was idealized in the late 19th century. The first plans to the force of submarines, was created by the First Lieutenant Felinto Perry, his works published in periodicals at the time, were reason for reflection and wide discussion, arousing public interest and motivating the Senior Naval Administration. At that time, Lieutenant Perry highlighted the value of the submarine in the defense of the sovereignty of the state: "I hope to see the operation of this unquestionably powerful weapon in your Navy, a very important factor in defense of maritime borders.”[1]

In 1904, the Minister of Naval Affairs, Admiral Julio César de Noronha, included three submersibles in the Naval Construction Program. The epilogue of the submersible acquisition campaign for the Brazilian Navy and the beginning of the history of this new category of ships came to fruition in 1911, when the Minister of the Navy, Vice-Admiral Joaquim Marques Baptista de Leão, created a Naval Commission in La Spezia, to supervise the construction of three Italian Foca-class submarines ordered by the government. The first submarine of Brazil called F-1 was launched in 11 December 1913.[3] The ComForS was created in 1914 starting the submarine era in Brazil.[1]

New base[]

ComForS HQ on the Madeira Island

In 2020, the Navy inaugurated the Madeira Island Submarine Base,[4] with the objective of anchor the new Scorpénes, as well the future Brazilian nuclear submarine fleet. The facility is also the base for other Navy boats, such as the Type 209 submarines, for modernization and inspections.[4] On July 2021, the Navy officially transferred the ComForS to the base.[5]

Future nuclear fleet[]

From 2018, the Navy through the Itaguaí Construções Navais, begin the construction of the first Brazilian nuclear submarine (SSN) Álvaro Alberto.[6] The boat is the first of a fleet of six units planned by the ComForS for 2040s.[7][8]

Current fleet[]

Current submarine and rescue fleet:

Class Origin Displacement Type Boat Photo
Tupi class Brazil
Germany 		1,440 tonnes Conventional submarine S Tupi (S30)
S Tamoio (S31)
S Timbira (S32)
S Tapajó (S33)
S Tikuna (S34)
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Scorpène class Brazil
France 		2,000 tonnes S Riachuelo (S40)
S Humaitá (S41) 		S40 Riachuelo.png
— United Kingdom 5,700 tonnes Submarine rescue NSS Guillobel (K120) NSS Guillobel.png

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Comando da Força de Submarinos completa 107 anos". Poder Naval. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ "COMANDO DA FORÇA DE SUBMARINOS". Brazilian Navy. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Submarino F1". Poder Naval. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Marinha inaugura Base de Submarinos da Ilha da Madeira no dia em que o Comando da Força de Submarinos completa 106 anos". Brazilian Navy (in Portuguese). 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Comando da Força de Submarinos é transferido para o Complexo Naval de Itaguaí". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ "O Prosub e o submarino nuclear brasileiro SN-BR" (in Portuguese). Poder Naval. 20 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Brazilian Navy - Marinha do Brasil - Modernization". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Programa Nuclear da Marinha" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.

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