10 Facts About Iraqi Navy

1.

Iraqi Naval Forces, or the Iraqi Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed forces of Iraq.

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2.

The 5 British corvettes and 1 Soviet patrol boat operated by the Saddam Hussein-era Iraqi Navy were destroyed in the 1991 Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, respectively.

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3.

Iraqi Navy is designed for coastal water protection; preventing the smuggling of people, oil and weapons; and to protect the country's oil platforms.

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4.

In 2016 the Iraqi Navy awarded money to a ship maintenance company to sustain its current fleet of ships.

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5.

Iraqi Navy was formed in 1937 as a small four-ship force headquartered in Basra.

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6.

Between 1977 and 1987, the Iraqi Navy received eight Osa-class missile boats, armed with Styx anti-ship missiles, from the Soviet Union.

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7.

Iraqi Navy was almost completely destroyed by the Royal Navy during the Gulf War of 1991.

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8.

The Iraqi Navy was not rebuilt and played little part in the Iraq War.

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9.

On 15 February 2005 the Iraqi Navy signed a $101 million contract with the Italian Government to provide four Saettia MK4 class Offshore-Patrol Vessels.

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10.

In March 2010, the Iraqi Navy awarded a USD70 million contract through FMS to RiverHawk Fast Sea Frames, LLC, Tampa, Florida for two 60-metre offshore support vessels.

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