Conquering the vastness of oceans is no easy task. It is not enough to merely have the will, the courage; it also requires huge and by huge, I mean really huge forces to do that. Today, we take a look at the 10 largest navies in the world.
No 10. North Korea
Navy personnel | 46,000 |
Navy ship | 708 |
Ports and Harbors | 12 |
Aircraft carriers | 0 |
Submarines | 70 |
Amphibious craft | 140 |
Established in 1946 the North Korean Navy, known as Korean People’s Army Naval Force is considered a green-water navy and houses 3 frigates, 20 Romeo class submarines, 40 Sang-O class submarines and 10 midget submarines equaling to a total of 70 submarines.
No 9. Turkey
Navy personnel | 48,600 |
Navy ship | 182 |
Ports and Harbors | 6 |
Aircraft carriers | 0 |
Submarines | 13 |
Amphibious craft | 8 |
Turkey is one of the largest sea powers in the Mediterranean and in the world.
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