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AL MANAMA corvettes (1987-1988)

Al Manama 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
المنامة [Al Manama] 50   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   1986 14.12.1987 in service (2020)
المحرق [Al Muharraq] 51   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   1986 3.2.1988 in service (2020)

 

Displacement standard, t

536

Displacement full, t

632

Length, m

59.9 pp 63.0 oa

Breadth, m

9.30

Draught, m

2.90

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 20V538 TB93 diesels

Power, h. p.

19600

Max speed, kts

34

Fuel, t

diesel oil 120

Endurance, nm(kts) 4000(16)

Armament

2 x 2 MM40 Exocet SSM (4 MM40), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, 1 helicopter (AS.365F)

Electronic equipment

Decca 1226, 9LV331 (9LV200 radar with e/o system), Sea Giraffe 50HC radars, 2x Panda Mk 2 e/o systems, Cygnus, Cutlass B-1 ECM suites, 2x Dagaie decoy RL

Complement

43

   

Project history: Small craft, versatile missile corvettes armed also with helicopter. Big after superstructure under the helicopter deck contains helicopter hangar and a lift. Can serve as leadres for FAC squadrons providing over-horizon targeting for SSMs using the helicopter.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Al Muharraq 2008

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