(Almost) Everything you'd want to know about the Bolivian Navy

Hello everybody,

My fourth post here, but I think I have a little site anyone interested in small or landlocked navies will appreciate:

http://fab-extraoficial.webcindario.com/FNB/FNBindex.htm

What will you find there?

1. – HISTORY ( http://fab-extraoficial.webcindario.com/FNB/FNBhistoria.htm )

Why does Bolivia have a Navy? ’cause we had a seacoast! Since colonial days until 1879-1904 when our friendly neighbors to the west took a liking for it….

Then it turned into a brown water navy, it was present in the Acre War with Brazil, the Manuripi Campaign with Peru, the Chaco War with Paraguay, a Marines Battalion even participated in the Nancahuazu Campaign against Che Guevara! Nowadays the missions are a little different.

2.- ORGANIZATION http://fab-Extraoficial.webcindario.com/FNB/FNBorganizacion.htm

Territorial and otherwise, it’s all here.

3.- THE FLEET http://fab-extraoficial.webcindario.com/FNB/FNBequipo.htm

Did you know we operated sea-going vessels with no other than Hapag-Lloyd? Do you want to know how many PBR’s or Piraña fast attack craft do we have? Check out the “Navios” section.

4.- NAVAL AVIATION, http://fab-extraoficial.webcindario.com/FNB/FNBaviacion.htm
Yes, it may be a token force but it’s there.

5.- SPECIAL FORCES, http://fab-extraoficial.webcindario.com/FNB/FNBunidadesespeciales.htm

Ever heard or the Diablos Azules counter-narcottics troops, maybe. Ever heard of the Grupo de Reacción Inmediata Naval? Probably not, they are about 20 folks trained by the USN SEALS.

6.- MARINE INFANTRY http://fab-extraoficial.webcindario.com/FNB/FNBinfdemar.htm

7 battalions, specializes in riverine operations, this branch participated in UNITAS.

And there’s much more,
Jonathan Olguin
http://fab-extraoficial.webcindario.com

PS: As a bonus “to this forum only” I’ll be fielding questions and sarcastic commentary from you all. 😎