Royal Lao Navy
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The Royal Lao Navy (Lao: ກອງທັບເຣືອພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກລາວ; French: Marine Royale Laotiènne – MRL) was the naval component of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (FAR), the official military of the Royal Lao Government and the Kingdom of Laos during the Laotian Civil War between 1960 and 1975.
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Royal Lao Navy | |
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Marine Royale Laotiènne ກອງທັບເຣືອພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກລາວ | |
Active | 1 August 1952 – 2 May 1975 |
Country | Kingdom of Laos |
Allegiance | Royal Lao Government HM The King of Laos |
Branch | Naval Force |
Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare Brown-water navy Amphibious warfare Counter-insurgency Close-quarters combat Direct fire Force protection Jungle warfare Raiding Forward observer Reconnaissance VBSS |
Size | 500 men, 42 boats and other vessels (at height in 1974) |
Part of | Royal Lao Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Wattay Airbase, near Vientiane Chinaimo, near Vientiane |
Colours | Navy blue |
Anniversaries | 1 August – MRL Day |
Engagements | First Indochina War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Soulignet Chounramany Mok Kouvongsavanh Tiao Sinthanavong Kindavong |
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