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البحرية الملكية
al-Bahriyya al-Malakiyah
Adwas Ageldan n ill
Moroccan Navy Force.png

Moroccan Royal Navy Seal
Active 1960 - Present
Country  Morocco
Allegiance Kingdom of Morocco
Branch Navy
Type Navy
Part of Administration of Defence إدارة الدفاع
Headquarters Rabat-Salé
Anniversaries April 1st (foundation)
Commanders
Inspector General of the Navy RADM Mohammed Laghmari
Commander-in-Chief King Mohammed VI
Insignia
Naval Ensign Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg
Naval Jack Naval Jack of Morocco.svg
Aircraft flown
Helicopter AS565 Panther

The Royal Navy of Morocco (Arabic: البحرية الملكية‎, Berber: Adwas Ageldan n ill) is a branch of the military of Morocco responsible of conducting naval operations. The Royal Moroccan Navy is administratively managed by the Adminsitration of Defence, which is (de facto) commanded by King Mohammed VI (Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces)

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Mission

The Royal Moroccan Navy is part of the Moroccan Armed Forces (Al-Quwwat al Mussallaha al Malakiya). Its mission includes the protection of Moroccan territory and sovereignty, as well as the control of Morocco's 81,000 square nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone. Given Morocco's significant coastline (2,952 km) and strategic position oversseing the strait of Gibraltar, it (with Spain and the United Kingdom) is deeply involved in the security of this important international waterway.

History

The history of the Royal Moroccan Navy begins in 1960 with its foundation by King Mohammed V. The first Admiral of the modern Royal Navy was Vice Admiral Mohammed Triki, who held the position as the head of the Moroccan Royal Navy for 14 years. Although the modern Royal Navy was structured following Independence, the Moroccan naval military traces its roots back to the 11th century, with the rise of the Almoravid dynasty, and its ambition for naval hegemony in the Mediterranean Sea. Admiral Abdullah Ben Meimoun is credited for being the first commander of the Almoravid dynasty organized naval forces. With the Almohad dynasty taking over most of northern Africa, together with Al-Andalus, the Almohad dynasty navy would soon become the "first fleet of the Mediterranean".[1] At its peak, the Almohad navy's military reputation was well known, inciting Ayyubid dynasty Egypt and Saladin to seek its help in preventing Crusades expeditions. The 16th century saw the starting decline of the Moroccan state and consequently the navy that served it. The capture of major coastal cities and locations by Spain and Portugal much affected Morocco's naval capabilities. Later on, under pressure from a coalition of European powers, Sultan Slimane dismanteled the last remanents of the Moroccan Navy.

Bases

The main bases of the Royal Moroccan Navy are located in :

warships

Class Photo No. Ship Year
Commissioned
Note
Frigates
FREMM Frigate 701 Mohammed VI 2013 Under construction.
Descubierta Class Descubierta class "Lieutenant Colonel Errahmani" 501 Lieutenant-Colonel Errahmani 1983 It will be replaced by the FREMM [2]
Floréal Floréal class "Mohammed V" 611 Mohammed VI 2002
612 Hassan II 2003
FMMM Kri-diponegoro-1600-1200.jpg 613 Tarik Ben Ziyad 2011 Light Frigate, Sigma 10513 Version
Corvettes
FMMM Kri-diponegoro-1600-1200.jpg 614 Sultan Moulay Ismail 2012 Sigma 9813 Version.
615 Allal Ben Abdellah 2012 Sigma 9813 Version.
Offshore patrol vessels
OPV-70 341 Bir Anzaran 2011
342 2012-2013 Under construction.
343 2012-2013 Under construction.
344 2013-2014 Under construction.
OPV-64 322 Raïs Al Mounastiri. 318 Raïs Bargach 1995
319 Raïs Britel 1996
320 Raïs Charkaoui 1996
321 Raïs Maaninou 1997
322 Raïs Al Mounastiri 1997
Osprey 55 class 20080702-Faliron P-19 HS Navmachos.jpg 308 El Lahiq 1987
309 El Tawfiq 1988
316 El Hamiss 1990
317 El Karib 1990
Lazaga Class Cardasó P03.jpg 304 El Khattabi 1981
305 Commandant Boutouba 1981
306 Commandant El Harty 1982
307 Commandant Azouggarh 1982
Cormoran Class 310 Lieutenant De Vaisseau Rabhi 1988
311 Errachiq 1988
312 El Akid 1989
313 El Maher 1989
314 El Majid 1989
315 El Bachir 1989
PR-72 Class US Navy 060821-N-5191L-002 The Peruvian ship BAP Herrera (CM 24) transit under the Bridge of the Americas as it prepares to participate in PANAMAX 2006.jpg 302 Okba 1976
303 Triki 1977

Amphibious & Auxiliary Vessels

Class Photo No. Ship Year
Commissioned
Note
Amphibious ships
BATRAL LST BATRAL29.jpg 402 Daoud Ben Aicha 1977
403 Ahmed Es Sakali 1977
404 Abou Abdallah El Ayachi 1978
Support ships
Ad Dakhla CLS 408 Daoud Ben Aicha 1997 coastal logistics ship
Hydrographic research boat H-01 H-01 2011 Used to chart the underwater coastal area.
Robert D. Conrad class 802 Abou Barakat Albarbari 1993 Oceanographic research ship. Ex-T-AGOR-13
BBP 803 BBP Submariner Training Ship.

Inshore patrol vessels

  • P-32
    • El Wacil ( 203 )
    • El Jail ( 204 )
    • El Mikdam ( 205 )
    • El Khafir ( 206 )
    • El Haris ( 207 )
    • Essahir ( 208 )
    • Erraid ( 209 )
    • Erraced ( 210 )
    • El Kaced ( 211 )
    • Essaid ( 212 )
  • Raidco Marine RPB 20 (107-116)
  • Rodman-101 (131-139)
  • Arcor-46 (D01-D18) In Service with Moroccan Customs
  • 15 Arcor-53 In Service with Moroccan Gendarmerie
  • 2 Griffon 500TD hovercraft In service with Moroccan Gendarmerie
  • 10 Rodman-55
  • 10 Arcor-17

Aircraft

Aircraft Photo Mission In Service Note
Maritime patrol aircraft
Britten-Norman Defender ZH002 Britten-Norman Defender AL.2.jpg Maritime patrol aircraft 14 Operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force
Helicopters
Eurocopter AS565 MA 060607-N-8547M-211.jpg Naval Military utility 3

Notable sailors

Abdelkader Perez, Admiral and an ambassador to England in 1723.
  • Abdellah Ben Aïcha, admiral of Salé, ambassador to king Louis XIV of France in 1689.
  • Abdelkader Perez, ambassador to England in 1723 and again in 1737.
  • Abdellah Ben Soleïman, commander of the Almohad fleet under sultan [Abd al-Mu'min]
  • Abdellah Ben Taâ Allah, commander of the Almohad fleet under Muhammad an-Nasir and governor of Majorca

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. 
  1. ^ André, Charles-André (1994). Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord. Paris: Payot. p. 866. ISBN 978-2-228-88789-2. 
  2. ^ [1]

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