Ethiopia's Navy founded in 1955, from Haileselassie regime until
the Derg era was supported first by the United States and later by
the Soviet Union. Overall, the Ethiopian navy had 35 years of
naval experience. Most of the Navy officers were educated abroad.
On February 8 - 10, 1990, the Eritrean People's Liberation Front's
(EPLF) small boats crushed the Elephant Ethiopian Navy once
for all. The EPLF armed with speed boats captured the port of
Massawa, and destroyed, sinked or captured most of the Ethiopian
Navy ships. The best equipped and trained and 35 years naval
experienced Ethiopian Navy ceased to exist after operation
Fenkil (Feb. 8 - 10, 1990).
By their own words (former Ethiopan Navy Commanders)
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