Kuwaiti Navy
| Kuwait Naval Force | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1961 |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Branch | Military of Kuwait |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | Approx. 2200 personnel |
| Part of | Kuwait Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base |
| Nickname(s) | His Highness Sea Vanguard |
| Motto | لله والوطن والامير God, Country & The Emir |
| Colors | Green & Red |
| Anniversaries | National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Cdre Jassim Al Ansari |
| Vice Commander | Cdre Mansoor Al Masaad |
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The Kuwaiti Navy, or Kuwait Naval Force (Arabic: القوة البحرية الكويتية), is the sea-based component of the Military of Kuwait. The headquarters and sole naval base is Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base. The Kuwait Naval Force consists of over 2,200 officers and enlisted personnel, excluding approximately 500 coast guard; which are part of General Department of the Coast Guard under the Border Security Directorate of the Kuwait Ministry of Interior.[1][2]
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History
Kuwait's Navy was established in 1961[3] shortly after Britain ended the country's protectorate status following Operation Vantage.
During the Invasion of Kuwait and Operation Desert Storm, Kuwait's navy was almost completely destroyed.[4][5] At the start of the invasion, the Iraqi Navy captured and sunk 5 Kuwait Lurssen TNC 45 type fast attack craft (missile) and 1 Lurssen FPB 57 type fast attack craft (missile)[6] and Kuwait Naval Forces also lost 20 other ships to Iraq during the war.[7]
On 11 November 2008, Kuwait Naval Base was the location of the historic signing of the non-legally binding maritime Khawr Abd Allah Protocols otherwise known as the KAA Protocols. The signing of the KAA Protocols by the then respective heads of the Kuwaiti Naval Force and the Iraqi Navy was the first formal and successful maritime bilateral military agreement for the co-ordinated and de-conflicted use of the Khawr Abd Allah waterway since before the 1991 Persian Gulf War. The protocols were developed and mediated by Major David Hammond RM, a British Royal Navy barrister in 2008 and they were subsequently ratified by both the Kuwaiti and Iraqi governments before the 11 November 2008 signing. They were subsequently reported to the US Congress within the December 2008 'Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq' report and the text of which have since become public knowledge following leaks in US diplomatic notes.[8]
Structure and Orgnanization
- Kuwait Naval Warships
- Kuwait Marine Corps
- Kuwait Commando Marine Units
Part of the present fleet
List Amphibious Vessles and Landing Crafts
| Class | Units | Note |
| Al-Tahaddy LCU | 2 | |
| Safar (Loadmaster) LCU | 1 | |
| LCU (ST Marine) | 1 |
List Missile Fast Patrol Boats (MFPB)
| Class | Units | Note |
| Isitklal (German FPB-57) | 1 | 410 tons full load - 4 MM-40 SSM - commissioned 1983 |
| Al-Sanbouk (German TNC-45) | 1 | 255 tons full load - 4 MM-40 SSM - commissioned 1984 |
| Umm Al Maradim (Combattante P37-BRL) | 8 | 245 tons full load - 4 Sea Skua SSM - commissioned 1998-2000 |
List Patrol Fighting Vessels
| Class | Units | Note |
| Intisar (Australian OPV-310) | 4 | |
| Al-Shaheed (FPB 100K) | 3 | |
| Subahi (FPB 115) | 10 | |
| Kassir Inshore Patrol Craft | 3 | |
| Victory Team (P-46) | 16 | |
| Inshore Patrol Crafts | 50 | |
| Mark V Special Operations Craft | 10 |
List Supply Vessels
| Class | Units | Note |
| Sawahil ( Dorrar Support Ship) | 1 | |
| Nautilus (Swiftship 176) SDV | 2 |
Future ships
- 1 DSV (Diving Support Vessel)
Landing craft, the procurement programme for the Kuwait Navy included the acquisition of two 64m landing craft, one 42m landing craft and five 16m composite landing craft; all will be built at ADSB’s facilities in the Mussafah industrial area(UAE)[9]
His Highness, the Emir of Kuwait: Commander-in-chief of the Military of Kuwait (Arabic: القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية)
His Highness, the Crown Prince of Kuwait: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Military of Kuwait (Arabic: نائب القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية)
Officer Corps
| Company-grade officers | Field-grade officers | General officers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant (LT) |
First Lieutenant (1st LT) |
Captain (CAPT) |
Major (MAJ) |
Lieutenant Colonel (LT.COL) |
Colonel (COL) |
Brigadier general (B.GEN) |
Major general (MAJ.GEN) |
Lieutenant general (LT.GEN) |
General (GEN) |
| O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 |
| One Star (Arabic: ملازم) |
Two Stars (Arabic: ملازم أول) |
Three Stars (Arabic: نقيب) |
Crown (Arabic: رائد) |
Crown & Star (Arabic: مقدم) |
Crown & Two Stars (Arabic: عقيد) |
Crown & Three Stars (Arabic: عميد) |
Crown & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic: لواء) |
Crown, Star & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic: فريق) |
Crown, Two Stars & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic: فريق أول) |
Enlisted Corps
| Junior enlisted | Non-commissioned Officers (NCOs) | Warrant Officers (WOs) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private (PVT) |
Private first class (PFC) |
Corporal (CPL) |
Sergeant (SGT) |
Staff Sergeant (SSGT) |
Warrant Officer (WO) |
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) |
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| E-1 | E-2 | E-3 | E-4 | E-5 | WO | CWO | |||||
| No Chevron Regular Seaman |
One Chevron (Arabic: وكيل عريف ) |
Two Chevrons (Arabic: عريف) |
Three Chevrons (Arabic: رقيب) |
Three Chevrons with circle closing stripe (Arabic: رقيب أول) |
One Star centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait (Arabic: وكيل ضابط ) |
Two Stars centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait (Arabic: وكيل أول ضابط) |
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See also
Notes
- ↑ [1] Official Website Sector of the General Department of the Coast Guard, Kuwait Ministry of Interior, (in Arabic)
- ↑ Naval forces: over 2,200 people (excluding 500 in coastguard)
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. List of Ships in Kuwait Naval Force History
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- ↑ http://www.ihs.com/events/exhibitions/idex-2013/news/feb-21/Landing-craft-success-in-Kuwait.aspx
References
- Article on Kuwaiti Military
- Globalsecurity.org report on the Iraqi navy
- Ships of the Kuwait Navy, past and present
- Um Al Marradim Class description
- Summary of Kuwait military power
- Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
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