Royal Moroccan Navy

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Royal Moroccan Navy Force البحرية لملكية al-Bahriyya al-Malakiyah Marine Royale
Active	1960 -
Country	Morocco
Branch	Navy
Size	7,800 sailors, officers and marines (1998)
Part of	Administration of Defence إدارة الدفاع
Equipment	43 ships (2 orders)[citation needed]
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.

Contents 1 Ship classes 1.1 Frigates 1.2 Corvettes 1.3 Amphibious ships 1.4 Patrol boats 1.5 Auxiliary ships 2 Aircraft 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Ship classes

[edit] Frigates

• Floréal class (2 in service)
• FREMM class (1 ordered)[1]

[edit] Corvettes

• Descubierta class (1 in service)
• Sigma class (3 building, 2 as in the article with VLS and extra section, one light frigate with same armament.

[edit] Amphibious ships

• LST Newport class (1 in service)
• LST Champlain class Batral(2 in service)

[edit] Patrol boats

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

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

[edit] 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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[edit] Aircraft

• Transport helicopters
  • 4 Eurocopter AS 565 Panther

[edit] See also

• List of ships of the Royal Moroccan Navy
• List of navies
• Military of Morocco

[edit] References

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