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Lao People's Navy

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The Lao People's Navy (LPN) is the navy of Laos. In 1975 the Lao People's Navy (LPN) was established with the remnants of the Royal Lao Navy. As Laos is a landlocked country, the Lao People's Navy operates vessels on the Mekong River, a major feature of the country's geography. This makes Lao People's Navy one of the most prominent examples of a navy that is exclusively brown-water. Because the Mekong makes up a considerable portion of the Lao border, the Navy is significantly involved in border control work. The navy as of the mid-1990s had a personnel strength of around 500 and around fifty river patrol boats.

Almost all officers of the Lao People's Navy were trained in the Vietnam Naval Academy.[1]

Fleet

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Vessel type Origin Quantity
Inshore Patrol Craft Vietnam Vietnam 12
Landing Craft, Mechanized Vietnam Vietnam 4
Patrol Boats China China 20-30
Patrol Boats Soviet Union Soviet Union ?

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References

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  1. ^ "Học Viện Hải Quân Nha Trang - Ngôi nhà của các chiến sĩ" [Nha Trang Naval Academy - The home of soldiers]. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
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