The Eastern Gulf Fleet Command ( ar, الأُسْطُول الشَرقيّ) or officially Eastern Fleet (EF), is one of the regional fleets of the
Saudi Arabian Navy. It is headquartered at
Royal Naval Base at
Jubail
Jubail ( ar, الجبيل, ''Al Jubayl'') is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, with a total population of 684,531 as of 2021. It is home to the largest industrial city in the world. It is also home to th ...
, on the east coast of the
Arabian Kingdom, responsible for military operations of the Saudi Navy in the
Gulf waters.
Rear Admiral
Fahd Al-Shamrani is reported as the Fleet Commander ("Fleet operations manager").
The Royal Saudi Navy was founded in 1957.
See also
*
Western Fleet (Saudi Arabia)
References
External links
*
{{Portal bar, Saudi Arabia, Marine life, War
Fleet
Naval fleets
Military units and formations established in 1957
Military units and formations of Saudi Arabia