Djiboutian Navy
| Djiboutian Navy | |
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| Active | 1977-present |
| Country |
 Djibouti |
| Type | Navy |
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Navy fleets:
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| Part of | Djibouti Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Djibouti City |
| Nickname | DN |
| Engagements | Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict |
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The Djiboutian Navy is the naval service branch of the Djibouti Armed Forces. It is responsible for securing Djibouti's territorial waters and 314 km seaboard. It has a fleet of gunboats, fast missile boats, which can be deployed to defend the territorial waters and coastline of Djibouti as well as protect tankers passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb.
History
The Djiboutian Navy is the naval service branch of the Djibouti Armed Forces. It is responsible for securing Djibouti's territorial waters and 314 km seaboard. The force was launched two years after Djibouti gained its independence in 1977. Initially it comprised the remnants of the Gendarmerie and was focused on port safety and traffic monitoring. This is an area known to have considerable fish stocks, sustaining an active fisheries industry. The acquisition of the several boats from the US in 2006 considerably increased the navy's ability to patrol over longer distances and to remain at sea for several days at a time. Cooperation with the US and Yemeni navies is also increasing in an effort to protect and maintain the safety and security of the Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOC).
Equipment
Vessels
- 35 Tonne Swari-Class Inshore Patrol boat (6 boats)
- Metal Shark 28 Patrol boat (2 boats)
- Coast Guard Boats (8 boats)
- EDIC landing craft (1 landing craft)
Weapons
- Rocket launchers
- Machine guns
Deployments
The Djiboutian Navy was active during the Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict. On June 14, 2008, the Somaliland Times reported that a Djiboutian Navy Missile may have hit and sunk an Eritrean Navy Gun-Boat. [1]
See also
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