The Naval School ( pt, Escola Naval, EN) is a

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which aims to train

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for the

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. It is located in

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, on

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just inside of

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History

The Brazilian Naval School has its direct origins in the Portuguese Royal Naval Academy created in

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in the 18th century. In 1782, the Company of Midshipmen (''Companhia dos Guardas-Marinhas'') was created to frame and train the

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(naval officer candidates) of the

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. The Company of Midshipmen was installed in the building of the Naval Arsenal of Lisbon. The Royal Academy of the Midshipmen (''Academia Real dos Guardas-Marinhas'') was created in 1792, as a

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-level

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. This Academy integrated the already existing Company of Midshipmen as its student corps. In 1807, the Army of Napoleon invaded Portugal. In order not to be captured by the Napoleonic forces and maintain the independence of the Kingdom, the Portuguese Royal Court and government are transferred to the Portuguese colony of Brazil, continuing to rule from there. The Royal Academy of the Midshipmen and its Company of Midshipmen also embark in the naval fleet that carries the Royal Court to Brazil and are installed in

, in 1808. In 1823, one year following the

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, the faculty and the students of the Academy of the Midshipmen had to choose either the Brazilian or the Portuguese nationality. Those that chose the Portuguese nationality returned to Portugal and the others remained in Brazil. Then, two academies come into existence: the Imperial Academy of Midshipmen (''Academia Imperial dos Guardas-Marinhas'') in the

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and the Royal Academy of Midshipmen in the

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(that would become the present

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). The Brazilian Imperial Academy of Midshipmen become the School of Navy (''Escola de Marinha''), in 1858. In 1887, it became the Naval School (''Escola Naval'').

Regatta

To celebrate its foundation, every year the Navy promotes the traditional Naval Academy Regatta, the largest sailing race in

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Academics

''Naval'' *1-Mechanics *2-Weapons Systems *3-Electronics ''Marine Corps'' *1-Mechanics *2-Weapons Systems *3-Electronics ''Others'' *1- Administration.

Gallery

File:CisneBranco07.jpg,

Cisne Branco } *''For the similarly named official march of the Brazilian Navy, see Cisne Branco (march)'' ''Cisne Branco'' is a tall ship of the Brazilian Navy based at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to diplomatic operations worldwide. The name means "white swan." ...

File:Cisne-1g.jpg,

File:Cisne Branco e Stad Amisterdã.jpg, Cisne Branco and its twin ship "Stad Amisterdam" File:Cisne-2g.jpg,

on open sea File:NE Guanabara.jpg,

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"Guanabara" in 1948. File:NE Guanabara Br.png,

"Guanabara" in 1948. File:Navio-Escola Brasil Estreito de Magalhães.jpg, Brazilian

(NE Brasil (U-27))in the

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File:NE Brasil (U-27).jpg, Brazilian

(NE Brasil (U-27))in

References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Brazilian Navy Undergraduate military academies of Brazil Naval academies Universities and colleges in Rio de Janeiro (city) Guanabara Bay Educational institutions established in 1823 1823 establishments in Brazil