The Syrian Navy is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Syrian Arab Republic . The tasks of the Navy include the defense of the 104-mile sea border of Syria.
| Syrian naval forces | |
|---|---|
 Syrian Navy Flag | |
| Years of existence | 1950 - n. at. |
| A country |  Syria |
| Subordination | Chief of General Staff (Commander of the Ground Forces) |
| Included in | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Type of | Naval forces |
| Number | 11 ships, 7600 people + 2600 people in reserve |
| Dislocation | VMB Baniyas , Navy Latakia , Navy Tartus , VMB Al-Minat , Navy al baida |
| Participation in | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Vice Admiral Muhammad Al Ahmad |
| Famous commanders | Taleb Al Barry |
Content
- 1 History of the Syrian Navy
- 2 The organizational structure of the Navy
- 3 Navy Syrian Navy
- 3.1 Officers
- 4 Combat composition
- 4.1 surface warships
- 4.2 Auxiliary ships
- 4.3 Combat boats
- 5 Naval Aviation Command
- 6 Coastal defense
- 7 See also
- 8 Notes
- 9 Literature
- 10 Links
Syrian Navy History
The Navy was created with the support of France in 1950 .
During the Doomsday War , October 6-7, 1973, the Syrian Navy engaged in naval combat with Israeli ships in the Latakia region. As a result of the battle, all 5 Syrian ships participating in it were sunk, the Israelis did not suffer losses.
On August 29, 1989, a Syrian missile boat sank the Maltese tanker Sunshield, attempting to sail into the restricted area. [one]
Navy Organization
The Syrian Navy consists of the Navy , coastal defense forces and naval aviation .
The main naval bases of the SAR are the naval base Baniyas , naval base Latakia , naval base Tartus , naval base Al-Minat and naval base al-Baida
Syrian Navy
Officers
Battle
| Type of | Board number | Name | In the fleet | condition | Notes |
|---|
At the beginning of 2007 , the number of Navy personnel was 7,600 people + 2,600 people were in the Navy reserve.
Submarines for 2008 as part of the Navy of Syria are not available. 3 submarines of project 633 , previously available to the Syrian Navy, were withdrawn from combat.
Surface combat ships
- 2 patrol ship of project 159AE (one Al Hiras)
- 3 minesweepers of the project 1258
- 1 minesweeper of the project 266
- 3 medium landing project ships of project 771
Auxiliary ships
- 1 al-Assad training ship
- 1 hydrographic vessel (former minesweeper of project 266M)
- 1 supply transport
- 1 tug
Battle Boats
- 10-16 missile boats of project 205 (5 projects 205U and 5 projects 205ER),
- 8 patrol boats of project 1400ME ,
- 3 Iranian-style Tyr patrol boats
Naval Aviation Combat
The Syrian Navy aviation consists of 23 helicopters : 15 Mi-14 submarines, 4 Mi-14 submarines and 4 Ka-28s .
Coast Defense
Since 1984, coastal defense forces have been subordinated to the Navy. They consist of 12 P-5 and P-15 Termit anti - ship missiles , according to other sources, 12 self-propelled launchers of the Redut complex with the P-35 missile (1 anti -ship missiles in each battery / on a self-propelled launcher), 2 coastal artillery divisions (36 130 mm guns, 12 100 mm guns) and an observation battalion, 2 infantry brigades , 2 divisions of the Bastion complex with Yakhont anti-ship missile (2010).
See also
- Syrian Armed Forces
- Syria
Notes
Literature
- Mosalev A. Naval forces of the Arab countries of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean // Foreign Military Review. - 2008. - No. 6. - S. 60 - 72.
- Reference data. Armed forces of foreign countries. Syria // Foreign Military Review. - 2007. - No. 7. - S. 86.
- Kuzyk B.N., Nikolsky V.I., Novichkov N.N. Military fleets of the world. Directory. M .: 2005. - S. 722-725.