Mexican Navy

Mexican Navy
Armada de México  (Spanish)
Founded	January 19, 1821; 204 years ago (January 19, 1821)
Country	Mexico
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare
Size	74,591 marines (2021)
Part of	Secretariat of The Navy
Anniversaries	June 1, National Navy Day[1]
Engagements	Mexican Revolution Mexican–American War World War II Mexican Drug War
Commanders
Current commander	Admiral José Rafael Ojeda Durán
Insignia
Naval jack

The Mexican Navy (in Spanish: Armada de México) is the naval forces of Mexico and depends on the Navy Secretariat (SEMAR). It was founded on February 19, 1821. It is in charge of the protection of the Coasts of Mexico and the Exclusive Economic Zone.^[2]

In addition to dedicating themselves to the protection of the coasts, they are also dedicated to the protection of rivers and waterways.^[3]

1. ↑ "Día de la Marina". sct.gob.mx. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
2. ↑ "Mission and objectives" Archived July 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
3. ↑ "Secretaria de Marina – Armada de México". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.