▁Category : 1 9 7 2 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Arizona <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Navy ▁of ▁Venezuela ▁is ▁officially ▁called ▁the ▁Boliv arian ▁Navy ▁of ▁Venezuela ▁( ). ▁ ▁It ▁serves ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁def ending ▁the ▁naval ▁so vere ig nt y ▁of ▁the ▁country , ▁including ▁in land ▁and ▁fl uv ial ▁security , ▁and ▁it ▁also ▁serves ▁to ▁prevent ▁illegal ▁activities ▁in ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁borders ▁and ▁collabor ates ▁with ▁international ▁organizations ▁to ▁saf egu ard ▁international ▁waters ▁from ▁criminal ▁activities . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁Navy ▁was ▁born ▁as ▁a ▁coast al ▁defense ▁force ▁during ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence . ▁In ▁May ▁ 1 8 1 0 , ▁Commander ▁L ino ▁de ▁Clement e , ▁a ▁veter an ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Navy ▁who ▁joined ▁the ▁April ▁ 1 8 1 0 ▁coup ▁against ▁the ▁colonial ▁government , ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁first ▁Minister ▁of ▁Def ense ▁of ▁the ▁republic ▁and ▁began ▁the ▁long ▁building ▁of ▁the ▁armed ▁forces ▁including ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁the ▁n avy . ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 8 1 1 ▁the ▁N aut ical ▁School , ▁with ▁En sign ▁Vic ente ▁Par rado ▁as ▁its ▁first ▁super indent ent , ▁was ▁opened ▁by ▁order ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁government ▁in ▁La ▁Gu ai ra ▁to ▁train ▁future ▁naval ▁officers , ▁months ▁before ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁Dec laration ▁of ▁Independ ence , ▁thus ▁the ▁Navy ' s ▁orig ins ▁start ▁from ▁this ▁date , ▁with ▁its ▁first ▁vessels ▁being ▁those ▁formerly