Belgian Navy
The Marine Component (Dutch: Marinecomponent, French: Composante marine, German: Marinekomponente) of the Belgian Army, formerly the Belgian Naval Force, is the naval service of Belgium.
Read more about Belgian Navy: Mission, Flag Officers, Former Fleet List
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