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Royal Bahrain Naval Force

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Active
  
? - Present

Branch
  
Naval Force

Country
  
Bahrain

Nickname(s)
  
RBNF

Royal Bahrain Naval Force

Size
  
1770 (Navy and Coastguard)

Part of
  
Ministry of Defense Bahrain Defense Force

The Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) (previously known as Bahrain Defense Force, Naval Branch), is the maritime branch of the Bahrain Defense Force. The Commander of the Navy is Lieutenant Commander Yusuf al-Maluallah. The navy consists of 11 combat vessels, 22 patrol craft and over 700 personnel. The Fleet is based at Mina Sulman Naval Base and has a flight wing which can operate off the corvettes, consisting of two MBB BO-105 helicopters. The flagship of the RBNF is the vessel RBNS Sabha, an American-built missile frigate given to the state as a gift in 1996.

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Aircraft

The naval force operates a single Bo 105CBS-4 helicopter.

Bases

  • Mina Salman Naval Base is a facility currently shared with the United States Navy and is used as a ship and submarine logistic support base for the entire US Fifth Fleet. It was opened in the 1980s as cargo facility and is now solely used as a naval port.
  • Manama Naval Base is another key US Navy installation and formerly home to HMS Juffair. It is not used by RBNF.
  • RBNF also operates a shipyard that is shared with several other neighbouring countries.

    • References

    Royal Bahrain Naval Force Wikipedia
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