Chilean Navy
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The Chilean Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters are at Edificio Armada de Chile, Valparaíso.
The Chilean Squadron sails off for Perú in 1820
The Chilean Squadron anchored in Valparaíso's bay in 1879
Chilean Navy officer's uniform, circa 1890
A possibly altered photograph shows the Chilean Air Force bombing the Chilean Fleet at the port of Coquimbo during the Chilean naval mutiny of 1931
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Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of southwestern South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a n
Chilean Navy
…Chilean Navy Armada de Chile Coat of arms of the Chilean Navy Founded 1817 Country Chile Type Navy Role Naval warfare Size 25,000 personnel 133 vessels (see list) Part of Chilean Armed Forces Headquarters Edificio Armada de Chile Valparaíso…
The Chinchorro mummies, the oldest of which are from around 5050 BCE
Pedro Lira's 1888 painting of the founding of Santiago by Pedro de Valdivia at Huelén Hill
Generals José de San Martín (left) and Bernardo O'Higgins (right) during the crossing of the Andes
The Battle of Iquique on 21 May 1879. The victory of Chile in the War of the Pacific allowed its expansion into new territories.