Myanmar Navy

7/14/2019 Myanmar Navy

1/8

Myanmar Navy 1

Myanmar Navy

Myanmar Navy

Myanmar Naval Ensign

Naval Staff

19,000

Headquarters

Naval headquarters (Naypyidaw)

Strategic Naval Command (Yangon)

Naval Training Command (Seikkyi)

Irrawaddy Regional Command (Yangon)

Danyawaddy Regional Command (Sittwe)

Panmawaddy Regional Command (Hainggyi Island)

Mawyawaddy Regional Command (Mawlamyaing)

Tanintharyi Regional Command (Mergui)

History

Military history of Myanmar

Armed Forces Day: 27 March

Personnel

List of senior officers

Officer rank insignia

The Myanmar Navy (Burmese: (); Burmese pronunciation: [tamdj]) is the naval branch of the armed

forces of Myanmar with 19,000 men and women. The Myanmar Navy currently operates more than 122 vessels.

Before 1988, the Myanmar Navy was small and its role in the many counterinsurgency operations was much less

conspicuous than those of the army and air force. Yet the navy has always been, and remains, an important factor in

Myanmar's security and it was dramatically expanded in recent years to a provide blue water capability and external

threat defence role in Myanmar's territorial waters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Counterinsurgencyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tatmadawhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tatmadawhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:IPA_for_Burmesehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burmese_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Navy_ranks_and_insignia_of_Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_senior_officers_of_the_Myanmar_Navyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Military_history_of_Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merguihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mawlamyainghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sittwehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yangonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seikkyihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yangonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naypyidawhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3ANaval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg


2/8

Myanmar Navy 2

History

Pre-independence

A Burmese war boat, in 1795

Founding and WWII

The Myanmar Navy was formed as the Navy of Burma in 1940 and,

although very small, played an active part in Allied operations against

the Japanese during the Second World War.

Burma Independence

In December 1947, the Union of Burma Navy was formed with 700

men. The fleet initially consisted of a small but diverse collection of

ships transferred from the Royal Navy under the arrangements made

for Burma's independence in January 1948. It included UBS Mayu, ex-Royal Navy River class frigate and four

Landing Craft Gun (Medium). Armed with two 25-pounder (88 mm) guns and two 2-pounder (44 mm) guns, these

landing craft were used as support gunboats.[1]

1950s

In 1950 and 1951, the United States provided 10 coast guard cutters (CGC) under the Mutual Defense Assistance

Program (MDAP). The Myanmar Navy played an important part in the government's fight against the ethnic and

ideological insurgent groups which threatened the Union Government in its early days. The Myanmar Navy

performed both defensive and offensive roles, protecting convoys, carrying supplies, ferrying troops and giving

much-needed fire support. It was instrumental in relieving the port city of Moulmein, which was captured by Karen

insurgents in 1948, and the Irrawaddy Delta town of Bassein. Although one armed patrol boat defected to the Karen

insurgents, throughout the turbulent years of post independence in Myanmar, the navy was largely unopposed and

managed to maintain control over Myanmar's crucial inland waterways.[2]

In 1956 and 1957, Myanmar government acquired five 50-long-ton (51 t) Saunders-Roe Dark class convertible

motor torpedo/motor gunboats,[3]

followed by an 1040-long-ton (1060 t) Algerine class minesweeper in 1958 from

the United Kingdom.[4]

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, United States sold Myanmar Navy six PGM type coastal

patrol crafts and seven CGC type patrol boats[5]

. In the mid 1960s, Myanmar Navy took delivery of ex-US Navy

640-long-ton (650 t) PCE-827 class[6]

corvette and a 650-long-ton (660 t) Admirable class minesweeper, both of

which were commissioned in the mid 1940s. In 1978, United States provided Myanmar Navy with six small river

patrol crafts.[7]

In 1958, Myanmar Navy took delivery of 10 Y-301 class river gunboats from Yugoslavia, followed

by 25 smaller Michao class patrol crafts.

1960s

Efforts were made to produce locally made Naval vessels with assistance from Yugoslavia. In 1960, Myanmar Navy

commissioned two 400-long-ton (410 t)NawaratClass corvettes. Their armaments include 25-pounder field gun and

40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft gun[8]

. Myanmar shipyards also built the navy a number of smaller patrol crafts and a

number of landing crafts. Landing crafts and auxiliary ships are usually armed with Oerlikon 20 mm cannons, 40mm

Bofors Anti-Aircraft guns and Heavy machine guns.[9]
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M2_Browning_machine_gunhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bofors_40_mm_gunhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bofors_40_mm_gunhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oerlikon_20_mm_cannonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bofors_40_mm_gunhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ordnance_QF_25_pounderhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naval_vesselhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Admirable_class_minesweeperhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corvettehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Algerine_class_minesweeperhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dark_class_fast_patrol_boathttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patheinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Irrawaddy_Deltahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mawlamyainghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mutual_Defense_Assistance_Programhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mutual_Defense_Assistance_Programhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_Stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frigatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UBS_Mayuhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_World_Warhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Empire_of_Japanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3AAn_account_of_an_embassy_to_the_kingdom_of_Ava_00493-s.gif


3/8

Myanmar Navy 3

1970s

Although the Myanmar Navy expanded rapidly during 1950s and 1960s, however, the navy was unable to keep pace

with loss or deterioration of older vassels in 1970s until naval replacement program was initiated by BSPP

Government in 1979. In 1980, the Myanmar Navy acquired six Carpentaria class inshore patrol boats from Australia

followed by three 128-ton Swift type coastal patrol boats from Singapore and three 385-ton Ospery class offshore

patrol vessels built in Denmark. The Ospery and Swift class boats have a range of 4500 and 1800 miles (7200 and2900 km) respectively and were armed with Oerlikon 20 mm cannons and 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft guns. In the

early years of 1980s, Myanmar shipyards built three 128-ton PGM type patrol boats based upon US PGM Class

patrol boats. Each boat was armed with two 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft guns and two 12.7 mm Heavy machine

guns.

1990s

The Myanmar Navy bought 6 Missile Escort Boats & 10 Submarine Chaser from China. Since 1998, the navy has

built three 77m Corvettes (771, 772, 773) and four FACs (551-564).

May 2008 Cyclone Nargis

As many as 25 Burmese naval ships may have been sunk in the storm caused by Cyclone Nargis in May 2008 while

an unknown number of naval personnel and their family members were killed or are listed as missing[10]

. The

Network for Democracy and Development[11]

[12], in Thailand, reported that 30 officers and 250 Burmese naval

personnel have being declared missing, while 25 vessels were destroyed by the cyclone in three naval regional

command centers: Panmawaddy Regional Command on Hainggyi Island; Irrawaddy Regional Command; and

Danyawaddy Regional Command in Sittwe in Arakan State.

Role

The primary task of the navy is to patrol the country's rivers and inshore waters in support of the army's

counterinsurgency operations. One third of the fleet is dedicated for this operation under the Strategic Naval Force

(Burmese: ; Sit Byuha Yeyinzu). The navy is used for reconnaissance, as well as to provide fire

support and help maintain static defence around strategic towns. The Myanmar Navy also helps to supplement the

army's logistics supply system during counterinsurgency campaigns.

The secondary task is to perform coastal surveillance and provide fisheries protection for the country's 148,000

kilometre maritime zone against fish poaching, smuggling, insurgent movements and pirate activities. Long-range

patrols are conducted by the navy's larger warships although operations further afield are rare. (The navy's former

flagship, UBS Mayu made several longer voyages including a number diplomatic visits to regional countries before

it was decommissioned.)

The Myanmar navy does not operate a separate fleet air arm. If needed navy draws resources from the Myanmar Air

Force for maritime surveillance and other forms of fleet air support.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UBS_Mayuhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Counterinsurgencyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Logisticshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmar_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reconnaissancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burmese_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Counterinsurgencyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmar_Armyhttp://dannai.civiblog.org/blog/_archives/2008/10/16/3932867.htmlhttp://dannai.civiblog.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyclone_Nargishttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bofors_40_mm_gunhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bofors_40_mm_gunhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oerlikon_20_mm_cannon


4/8

Myanmar Navy 4

Former and current Commanders-in-Chief since independence

1. Commander Khin Maung Bo

2. Commodore Than Pe

3. Commodore Thaung Tin

4. Rear-Adm. Chit Hlaing

5. Rear-Adm. Maung Maung win

6. Vice-Adm. Maung Maung Khin

7. Vice-Adm. Thein Nyunt

8. Vice-Adm. Tin Aye

9. Vice-Adm. Nyunt Thein

10. Vice-Adm. Kyi Min

11. Vice-Adm. Soe Thein

12. Adm. Nyan Tun

Adm Nyan Tun took an official visit to Bangladesh from 12 to 15 Dec 2011 on invitation from Bangladesh Naval

Chief Vice Adm Zahiruddin Ahmed. He visited Chittagong Naval Area and called on President and Prime Minister

of Bangladesh. The visit will open an avenue to greater maritime cooperation between the two neighbouring

countries.

Commanders of Naval Region Command

Naval Region Command Commanding Officer

Irrawaddy Naval Region Command Comodore Maung Oo Lwin

Danyawaddy Regional Command Comodore Tin Aung San

Panmawaddy Regional Command Comodore Myo Myint Than

Mawyawaddy Regional Command Captain Nay Win

Tanintharyi Regional Command Comodore Myint Ngwe

No(1) Naval Training School Captain Moe Aung

Naval Dorckyard Headquarters Rear-Adm myint tun

No(1)Fleet (Yangon) Captain Mya Win

No(2)Fleet (Heinzae) Captain Htay Naing

No(3)Fleet ( Kyut Phyu) Captain Aung Zaw Hlaing
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vice_Admiralhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rear_Admiralhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commodore_%28rank%29http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commander


5/8

Myanmar Navy 5

Organization

Administrative and Support Units

Naval headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Naypyidaw)

Strategic Naval Command (headquarters in Naypyidaw)

Naval Training Command (Seikkyi) Naval Shipyard Headquarters (Yangon)

Central Naval Hydrographic Depot (Yangon)

Central Naval Diving and Salvage Depot (Yangon)

Central Naval Engineering Depot (botataung,Yangon)

Central Naval Stores Depot (Yangon)

Central Naval Communications Depot (Yangon)

Central Naval Armaments Deport (Seikkyi)

Naval Regional Commands and Bases

Irrawaddy Regional Command (headquarters in Yangon)

Thanhklyet Soon Naval Base

Bassein Naval Base

Coco Island Base (Naval Radar Unit)

Danyawaddy Regional Command (headquarters in Sittwe)

Kyaukpyu Naval Base

Thandwe (Sandoway) Naval Base

Panmawaddy Regional Command (headquarters on Hainggyi Island)

Mawyawaddy Regional Command (headquarters in Moulmein)

Tanintharyi Regional Command (headquarters in Mergui)

Zadetkyi Island Naval Base

Mali (Tavoy) Naval Base

Palai Island Naval Base

Kadan Naval Base

Sakanthit Naval Base

Lambi Naval Base

Pearl Island Naval Base

Zadetkale Naval Base (Radar Unit)

Naval Infantry

The Myanmar Navy formed a naval infantry battalion of 800 men in 1964, and a second battalion in 1967. Third and

fourth battalions may have also been raised. They battalions traditionally are deployed mainly in the Arakan,

Tenasserim and Irrawaddy delta coastal regions primarily to assist in the army's counter-insurgency operations.

Myanmar Navy Corvette and Frigate Classes
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naval_infantryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zadetkyihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thandwehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seikkyihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naypyidaw


6/8

Myanmar Navy 6

Country Vessle Type Name Missile Meter Tons

Myanmar Corvette Anawrahta 4C-801 SSM 77 1850

Myanmar Frigate Aung Zeya 4 SSM 108 2530

Ships

Vessel Type Quantity

Frigate Myanmar 1

Corvettes Myanmar 2

Fast Attack Craft (Gun) Myanmar 9

Fast Attack Craft (Missile) Myanmar 5

Fast Attack Craft (Yan 037_Sub-Chaser) 6

Missile Escort Boats (037 -1G) 6

Inshore Patrol Boats 2

River Patrol Craft 25

Gunboats 20

Survey Ships 1

Support Ships 3

Transport/Landing Ships 9

Total 115

Guided-Missile Frigate

Name Vessle Type

Number Meter

Build Weapons

UMS Aung

Zeya

Guided-Missile F-11 134 Myanmar 176mm Gun,8C-802 SSM,32HQ-16 SAM,2Type-730

CIWS,2ZPU-2,RBU-1200,

UMS

Hsinbyushin



UMS Razadarit Guided-Missile F-13 134 Myanmar 176mm Gun,8C-802 SSM,32HQ-16 SAM,2Type-730


UMS

Tabinshwehti



Aung Sit Te Guided-Missile F-22 108 Myanmar 176mm Gun,4C-802

SSM,8FM-90M,4AK-230,2ZPU-2,RBU-1200,1xtype-90 122mm MRLS

Aung Yan

Naing

Guided-Missile F-33 108 Myanmar 276mm Guns,4Gabriel SSM,4Type-69 14.5mm AA Guns,1Type-90

122mm MRLS

Aung Moe

Hyain

Light Frigate F-44 105 Myanmar 276mm Guns,4AK-230 Guns,237mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svg


7/8

Myanmar Navy 7

References

[1] p.28, Janes Fighting Ships 1963-64

[2] Hugh Tinker, Union of Burma, p.325

[3] British Military Powerboat Trust (http://www.bmpt. org. uk/boat histories/Dark Class/index. htm)

[4] Jane's Fighting Ships 1963-1964 p.28

[5] Jane's Fighting Ships 1982-83 p.60

[6] http:/ /www.navsource. org/archives/12/120282701. jpg[7] Jane's Fighting Ships 1997-1998 p.79

[8] Janes Fighting Ships 1997-98 p.79

[9] Janes Fighting Ships 1997-98 p.82

[10] http://www.irrawaddy. org/article.php?art_id=11980

[11] http://dannai. civiblog. org/

[12] http://dannai. civiblog. org/blog/_archives/2008/10/16/3932867. html
http://dannai.civiblog.org/blog/_archives/2008/10/16/3932867.htmlhttp://dannai.civiblog.org/http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=11980http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/120282701.jpghttp://www.bmpt.org.uk/boat%20histories/Dark%20Class/index.htm


8/8

Article Sources and Contributors 8

Article Sources and ContributorsMyanmar Navy Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=465451469 Contributors: Aldis90, Axeman89, BrokenSphere, Crystallina, Darklilac, DavidDCM, Dekimasu, Dr. Blofeld,

Exec8, Fat pig73, Fry1989, Fyrael, Fyunck(click), Golgofrinchian, Gryffindor, Hintha, Hybernator, J appleseed2, J04n, Jimp, Kingisland474, Koavf, Kwantonge, Lazauk, LionFlyer, Milesli,

Miyagawa, Najaazrail, Nick-D, Okkar, Reliableforever, ReyBrujo, Rich Farmbrough, Rjwilmsi, Spitfire, Tazzaler, Topbanana, Trusilver, Ujustu4u, Utcursch, Uthantofburma, Will Beback Auto,

Woody, Xufanc, YSSYguy, Yoenit, Zawro2000, 161 anonymous edits

Image Sources, Licenses and ContributorsImage:Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svgLicense: Public Domain Contributors: Alkari, Denelson83,

Fry1989, J. Patrick Fischer, Mattes, Pumbaa80, Stunteltje, Xiengyod

File:An account of an embassy to the kingdom of Ava 00493-s.gif Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:An_account_of_an_embassy_to_the_kingdom_of_Ava_00493-s.gif

License: Public Domain Contributors: Beao, Gryffindor

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Myanmar.svg License: Public Domain Contributors: *drew, AnonMoos, CommonsDelinker,

Duduziq, Fry1989, Gunkarta, Homo lupus, Idh0854, Josegeographic, Klemen Kocjancic, Legnaw, Mason Decker, Mattes, Neq00, Nightstallion, Pixeltoo, Rfc1394, Rodejong, SeNeKa, Stevanb,

ThomasPusch, UnreifeKirsche, Vividuppers, WikipediaMaster, Xiengyod, Zscout370, , 9 anonymous edits

License

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported//creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Myanmar Navy

Documents

Transcript of Myanmar Navy