Royal Navy (disambiguation)

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The term "The Royal Navy" without qualifications is used - even by non-Britons - for the navy of the United Kingdom, which was for centuries the world's most powerful navy and is still a formidable force.

Royal Navy can refer to the following:

[edit] Current

• Royal Australian Navy of Australia
• Royal Bahraini Navy of Bahrain
• Royal Brunei Navy of Brunei (Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei)
• Royal Danish Navy of Denmark (Kongelige Danske Flåde/Marine)
• Royal Malaysian Navy of Malaysia (Tentera Laut DiRaja Malaysia)
• Royal Moroccan Navy of Morocco
• Royal Navy of the United Kingdom
• Royal Navy Force of Jordan
• Royal Navy of Oman
• Royal Netherlands Navy of the Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine)
• Royal New Zealand Navy of New Zealand
• Royal Norwegian Navy of Norway (Kongelige Norske Marine)
• Royal Saudi Navy of Saudi Arabia
• Royal Thai Navy of Thailand (กองทัพเรือ)
• Royal Swedish Navy of Sweden (Kungliga flottan)

[edit] Historical

• Austro-Hungarian Navy (Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine) of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1867 - 1918 (split up after the end of World War I)
• Belgian Royal Navy (Marine Royale), 1831 - 1865 (abolished), now the Belgian Naval Component
• Royal Hellenic Navy (Βασιλικό Ναυτικό) of the Kingdom Of Greece, 1833 - 1924 and 1936 - 1973 (now the Hellenic Navy (Πολεμικό Ναυτικό))
• Regia Marina of the Kingdom of Italy, 1861 - 1946 (now the Marina Militare)
• Royal Canadian Navy, 1911 - 1968 (now the Canadian Forces Maritime Command)
• Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy of the united kingdoms of Denmark-Norway, 1509 - 1814 (split between Denmark and Norway)
• Royal Indian Navy, 1830 - 1950 (now the Indian Navy)
• Royal Scots Navy, 11th century - 1707 (merged into the Royal Navy)