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The Royal Brunei Navy ((マレー語:Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei), abbreviated TLDB) is the naval defence force of Brunei Darussalam. It is a small but relatively well-equipped force whose main responsibility is to conduct search and rescue missions and to deter and defend the Brunei waters against attack mounted by sea-borne forces.〔(Introduction - Royal Brunei Navy ) - Retrieved 19 April 2007〕 The Royal Brunei Navy was established on 14 June 1965, the second unit created after The Royal Brunei Armed Forces. The RBN is based in Muara, which is situated 4 km from Muara Town with the majority of the crews being Malays. Since 1977, The Royal Brunei Navy has been equipped with missile gun boats and other coastal patrol craft. All the ships names are prefixed KDB as in ''Kapal Diraja Brunei'' (Royal Brunei Ship in Malay). The Royal Brunei Navy has been commanded by First Admiral Pg Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi Pg Hj Muhammad since 13 March 2015.〔 ==History== The Royal Brunei Navy was formed on 14 June 1965, four years after the formation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. It was initially known as Boat Section of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. Its strength was only 18 in number, including one officer from the First Battalion who had attended a basic military course in Malaya in 1961 until 1964. This Boat Section was equipped with a number of aluminium boats, known as ''Temuai'' in Malay and Fast Assault Boats (FABs).〔(History - Royal Brunei Navy ) - Retrieved 19 April 2007〕 thumbnail The role of the Boat Section was solely to provide transportation of infantry elements to the interior of Brunei. As the organisation expanded with the aid of stable economic growth, the Boat Section was renamed the Boat Company in 1966.〔 The Boat Company received 3 River Patrol Boats in 1966. These boats were named ''KDB Bendahara'', ''KDB Maharajalela'' and ''KDB Kermaindera''. All the ships were crewed by Bruneians, led by a qualified Commanding Officer. In the same year, the strength of the Boat Company was enhanced with Hovercraft Vessels type SR.N5, followed by SR.N6 in 1968.〔(History - Royal Brunei Navy, page 2 ) - Retrieved 19 April 2007〕 The first Fast Patrol Craft vessel was accepted in 1968 and named ''KDB Pahlawan''. It became the first flagship for the Boat Company.〔 The Boat Company was reorganised as Angkatan Laut Pertama, Askar Melayu DiRaja Brunei (ALP AMDB or the First Sea Battalion, Royal Brunei Malay Regiment in Malay). It was one of the larger branches of Askar Melayu DiRaja Brunei. During that time, the estimated workforce strength of Angkatan Laut Pertama, Askar Melayu DiRaja Brunei was 42 personnel including an officer, while assets consisted of one Fast Patrol Craft Vessel, 3 River Patrol Boats, 2 Hovercraft Vessels, Fast Assault Boats, a few Long Boats and ''Temuai'' (aluminium boats).〔(History - Royal Brunei Navy, page 3 ) - Retrieved 19 April 2007〕 In 1971, Angkatan Laut Pertama, Askar Melayu DiRaja Brunei received two more Coastal Patrol Craft, the ''KDB Saleha'' and the ''KDB Masna''.〔(History - Royal Brunei Navy, page 4 ) - Retrieved 19 April 2007〕 Angkatan Laut Pertama, Askar Melayu DiRaja Brunei was reorganised again on 1 October 1991 as the Royal Brunei Navy due to the growth of the armed forces in Brunei after independence from the United Kingdom.〔(History - Royal Brunei Navy, page 5 ) - Retrieved 19 April 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Brunei Navy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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