| Royal Cambodian Navy Marine royale du Cambodge |
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| Active | 1953 - Present |
| Country | Kingdom of Cambodia |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Cambodia |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | 12,400 personnel |
| Part of | Royal Cambodian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Phnom Penh |
| Motto | Defending the Kingdom of Cambodia |
| Anniversaries | 9 November 1953 |
| Commanders | |
| Vice-Admiral | Tea Vinh |
The Royal Cambodian Navy (Kangtorp Cheung Tuk) is part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. The navy employs 12,400 people, including its marines. It is commanded by Admiral Tea Vinh and sails under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defence. [1]
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The navy possesses fifteen patrol craft and a further two patrol craft of the "fast attack" variety. There are also about 170 motorized and manual canoes.
The country's seagoing capability was boosted in August 2005 when China handed over six patrol boats. In 2007 a further 9 were handed over worth $60,000,000. The craft were donated to Cambodia by China to help counter piracy, transnational crime, smuggling and to safeguard future oil installations.
In 2007, Cambodia reported that it was increasing the strength of its navy from 1,000 to 3,000 sailors, apart from creating a force of 2,000 marines.
Many Royal Cambodian Navy's Officers were trained in Vietnam Naval Academy.[2]
| Vessel Type | Quantity |
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| Fast Attack Craft | 2 |
| Patrol Craft | 15 |
| Landing Craft | 1 |
| Small Floating dock | 1 |
| motorized and manual boats | 170 |
Naval bases of the Royal Cambodian Navy include the following: