Imperial Byzantine Navy (Byzatium)

The Imperial Byzantine Navy (Greek: Βασιλικό Βυζαντινό Ναυτικό; Basilikó Byzantinó Naftikó; Β.Β.Ν.), officially the Roman Navy in the East (Greek: Ρωμαϊκό Ναυτικό στην Ανατολή, Ρ.Ν.Α.; Romaïkó Naftikó stin Anatolí, R.N.A.), is the naval warfare service branch of the Imperial Byzantine Armed Forces.

In 2022, the Byzantine Navy had a reported active personnel strength of 80,962; this figure includes two Amphibious Marines Brigades as well as several Special Forces detachments As of early 2021, the navy operates a wide variety of ships and 60 maritime aircraft.

The Imperial Byzantine Navy is a Green-water navy with Blue-water capabilities.

List of ships

The Byzantine Navy deploys 416 ships in active commission:

• 22 x Attack Submarines
• 1 x Amphibious Assault Ship/Helicopter Carrier
• 37 x Frigates
• 7 x Corvettes
• 41 x Fast Attack Crafts
• 10 x Gunboats
• 3 x Offshore patrol vessels
• 4 x Fast Patrol Boats
• 37 x Patrol Vessels
• 26 x Mine countermeasures vessels
• 5 x Amphibious warfare ships/Landing ships
• 57 x Landing Craft
• 55 x Tank Landing Ships
• 1 x Intelligence ship
• 9 x General Support Ships
• 3 x Training ships
• 1 x Sailing training ship
• 8 x Training boats
• 1 x Troopship
• 1 x Submarine rescue ship
• 3 x Rescue and salvage ships
• 2 x Emergency response and diving training boats
• 3 x Anti-submarine net tender
• 38 x Tugboats
• 6 x Oceanographic & Hydrographic Survey Vessels
• 9 x Transport Ships
• 2 x Replenishment oilers
• 14 x Tankers
• 7 x Special Operations Crafts
• 2 x Lighthouse Tenders

See also

• Imperial Byzantine Army (Byzatium)