Belgian Navy
The Belgian Navy, officially the Naval Component (Dutch: Marinecomponent, pronounced [maːˈriːnəkɔmpoːˌnɛnt]; French: Composante marine, pronounced [kɔ̃pozɑ̃t maʁin]; German: Marinekomponente, pronounced [maˈʁiːnəkɔmpoˌnɛntə]) of the Belgian Armed Forces, is the naval service of Belgium.
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| Founded | 15 January 1831 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Maritime warfare |
| Size | 1,300 |
| Part of | Belgian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Zeebrugge, Bruges, Ostend |
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| Commanders | |
| Commander | Divisional admiral Tanguy Botman |
| Admiral Benelux | Vice admiral René Tas |
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