Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile)

The Chilean Navy (Spanish: Armada de Chile) is the naval force of Chile.

The Navy is one of the institutions that make up the Armed Forces of Chile, which has the functions of navy, coast guard, marine infantry, maritime, lake and river police.

The most important naval bases and supply depots are (from north to south) in the Pacific Ocean: Iquique, Easter Island, Valparaíso, Talcahuano, Puerto Montt, in the Atlantic zone: Strait of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego: Punta Arenas, in the Beagle Channel, Cape Horn and Drake Passage: Puerto Williams, and in Antarctica: Captain Arturo Prat Base.