Royal Lao Navy
| Royal Lao Navy | |
|---|---|
| Marine Royale Laotiènne ກອງທັບເຣືອພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກລາວ | |
Royal Lao Navy emblem (1961–1975) | |
| Active | 1 August 1952 – 2 November 1975 |
| Country | Kingdom of Laos |
| Allegiance | Royal Lao Government HM The King of Laos |
| Branch | Naval Force |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | 500 men, 42 boats and other vessels (at height in 1974) |
| Part of | Royal Lao Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Wattay Airbase, near Vientiane Chinaimo, near Vientiane |
| Nicknames | Lao River Squadron (EFL in French), Lao River Speedboat Squadron (EVFL in French), RLN (MRL in French) |
| Colours | Navy blue |
| Anniversaries | 1 August – MRL Day |
| Engagements | First Indochina War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Soulignet Chounramany Mok Kouvongsavanh Sinthanavong Kindavong |
| Insignia | |
| MRL Naval ensign (1952–1975) | |
The Royal Lao Navy (Lao: ກອງທັບເຣືອພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກລາວ; French: Marine Royale Laotiènne – MRL) was the naval component of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (FAR), the official military of the Royal Lao Government and the Kingdom of Laos during the Laotian Civil War between 1960 and 1975.