Royal Moroccan Navy
Appearance
Royal Moroccan Air Force البحرية لملكية al-Bahriyya al-Malakiyah Marine Royale | |
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File:Marine Royale.png | |
Active | 1960 - |
Country | Morocco |
Branch | Navy |
Size | 7,800 sailors, officers and marines (1998) |
Part of | Administration of Defence إدارة الدفاع |
Equipment | 42 ships + 2 orders (2006) |
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
- Floreal class (2 in service, 1 ordered)
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)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Moroccan_frigate_RMNS_Lieutenant_Colonel_Errhamani_%28F_501%29.jpg/250px-Moroccan_frigate_RMNS_Lieutenant_Colonel_Errhamani_%28F_501%29.jpg)
- 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)
Aircraft
- Transport helicopters
See also
References
- Baker III, A. D. (1998). Combat Fleets of the World 1998-1999. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.