stated that their objective was to assert the unresolved territorial claim of the Philippines to the eastern part of Sabah (which is the former North Borneo). Malaysian security forces surrounded the village of Tanduo in Lahad Datu where the group had gathered and, after several weeks of negotiations and broken deadlines for the intruders to withdraw, security forces moved in and routed the militants. The Royal Malaysian Navy enforced a naval blockade during and after the standoff to ensure that no more Sulu militants would be able to reach Sabah. The assets allocated for the blockade included , KD Perak, KD Todak, among many others. The RMN also provided a naval special warfare unit for joint operations with army, air force and police commandos to track down and neutralise any militants left after the standoff. Commanders List of chiefs of the Royal Malaysian Navy Source. Ranks Sleeve insignia were similar from those of the Royal Navy, but rarely used especially foreign visits. The Sultan of Selangor, as Commodore-in-Chief of the RMN, holds the rank of Honorary Rear Admiral and as such wears a normal Rear Admiral's uniform. Squadrons Squadron Submarine Squadron 23rd Frigate Squadron 22nd Corvette Squadron 24th Corvette Squadron 17th PV Squadron 11th LMS Squadron 1st FAC Squadron 2nd FAC Squadron 6th FAC Squadron 13rd PC Squadron Fast Troop Vessel Squadron 26th Mine Counter Measure Vessel Squadron 31st MPCSS Squadron 32nd Sealift Squadron 36th Hydro Squadron 27th Training Vessel Squadron Diving Tender Squadron Tug Squadron 501st Super Lynx Squadron 502nd Fennec Squadron 503rd AW139 Squadron 601st UAS Fleets Royal Malaysian Navy have two main fleets: Western fleet (In Malay: Armada Barat) - The fleet HQ was at Lumut Naval Base, Lumut, Perak. The chief of the fleet is Vice Admiral Datuk Abu Bakar bin Ajis. Eastern fleet (In Malay: Armada Timur) - The fleet HQ was at Sepanggar Naval Base, Sepanggar, Sabah. The chief of the fleet is Vice Admiral Dato' Sabri bin Zali. Bases The RMN's Fleet HQ is called KD Malaya, in Lumut, Perak. Other bases are located at Tanjung Gelang, Kuantan, Pahang, which also serves as HQ Naval Region I and KD Sultan Ismail at Tanjung Pengelih, Johor, where the Recruit Training Centre is located. Bases are also located in Sandakan, Sabah. The principal submarine base is located at Sepanggar, Sabah, which also serves as HQ Naval Region II. Another base is also being constructed on