Belgian Navy
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The Belgian Navy, officially the Naval Component (Dutch: Marinecomponent, pronounced [maːˈriːnəkɔmpoːˌnɛnt]; French: Composante marine, pronounced [kɔ̃pozɑ̃t maʁin]; German: Marinekomponente, pronounced [maˈʁiːnəkɔmpoˌnɛntə]) of the Belgian Armed Forces,[1][2][3][4] is the naval service of Belgium.
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Founded | 15 January 1831 |
Country | Belgium |
Type | Navy |
Role | Maritime warfare |
Size | 1,300 |
Part of | Belgian Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Zeebrugge, Bruges, Ostend |
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Commanders | |
Commander | Divisional admiral Tanguy Botman |
Admiral Benelux | Vice admiral René Tas |
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