Royal Lao Navy
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The Royal Lao Navy was the maritime branch of the Kingdom of Laos’s armed forces, responsible primarily for riverine patrols and security along the Mekong and other inland waterways during the mid-20th century.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military branch
ⓘ
naval force ⓘ |
| alliance |
Royal Thai Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Mekong and its tributaries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inland waterways of Laos ⓘ |
| branchType | riverine navy ⓘ |
| conflict |
Laotian Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disestablishedInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfterEvent | 1975 communist takeover of Laos ⓘ |
| doctrine | riverine warfare ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
landing craft
ⓘ
river patrol boats ⓘ small utility boats ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Vientiane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War in Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | Royal Lao Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWaterway |
Mekong River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nam Ngum River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nam Ou River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAlongBorderWith |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mekong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | landlocked country river system ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Lao Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
riverine patrol
ⓘ
waterway security ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Lao Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | naval component of Lao People’s Army ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border security along rivers
ⓘ
counterinsurgency operations ⓘ logistical support ⓘ river convoy escort ⓘ support of ground forces ⓘ transport of supplies on rivers ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
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