Royal Moroccan Navy

This article is about the Royal Navy of Morocco. For other Royal Navies, see Royal Navy (disambiguation).

Royal Moroccan Air Force البحرية لملكية al-Bahriyya al-Malakiyah Marine Royale
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Active	1960 -
Country	Morocco
Branch	Navy
Size	7,800 sailors, officers and marines (1998)
Part of	Administration of Defence إدارة الدفاع
Equipment	42 ships
Commanders
Military Leadership	Mohammed Berrada Kouzi (Inspector of the Royal Navy)
Civilian Leadership	King Mohammed VI (Commander-in-Chief)
Insignia
Naval Jack

The Royal Moroccan Navy is the naval branch of the military of Morocco. The location of its largest base is Casablanca with smaller bases at Agadir, Al Hoceima, Dakhla, Kenitra, Safi and Tangier. As of 1998, its total manpower strength was 7,800 sailors, officers and marines.

Ship classes

Frigates

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Mohammed V Clase Floreal

• • Floreal class (2 in service, 1 ordered)

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Moroccan Navy sailors on parade

Corvettes

• Descubierta class (3 in service)

Amphibious ships

• LST Newport class (ex-USA) (1 in service)
• LST Champlain class (2 in service)
• Bartal (3 in service)

Patrol boats

• OPV-64 class (5 in service)
• Osprey-55 class (4 in service)
• Cormoran class (6 in service)

Moroccan frigate RMNS Lieutenant Colonel Errhamani

• PR-72 class (2 in service)
• Lazaga class (4 in service)

Auxiliary ships

• Logistic ships
• El Dakhla class (1 in service)
• El Aigh class (1 in service)
• Oceanographic ships
• Conrad class (1 in service)

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Aircraft

• Transport helicopters
  • 4 Eurocopter Panther

See also

• List of navies
• Military of Morocco

References

• Baker III, A. D. (1998). Combat Fleets of the World 1998-1999. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.