Libya Navy
OVERVIEW Libya's maritime access lies on its northern border along the Mediterranean Sea. The Qaddafi navy had a relatively large and well-equipped force on paper. However, the quality and operational capability of that navy eroded significantly under U.N. sanctions that were in place until September 2003. The center section of Libya's coastline forms the Gulf of Sidra, over which Qaddafi was quite protective. The Libyan government claimed territorial limits beyond those internationally...