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23 YULIU fast attack craft (missile) (1973-1975/2002-2003)

23 Yuliu 2010

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
23 يوليوl [23 Yuliu] (ex-Alk, ex-S55) 601   CMN, Cherbourg, France 9.4.1974 15.11.1974 7.1.1975 // 7.2002 in service (2019)
6 أكتوبرl [6 Uctubar] (ex-Fuchs, ex-S46) 602   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany 10.3.1972 21.5.1973 17.10.1973 // 4.2003 in service (2019)
21 أكتوبرl [21 Uctubar] (ex-Löwe, ex-S48) 603   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany 10.7.1972 10.9.1973 9.1.1974 // 4.2003 in service (2019)
18 يونيوl [18 Yuniu] (ex-Dommel, ex-S56) 604   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany 13.12.1973 30.11.1974 12.2.1975 // 4.2003 in service (2019)
25 أبريلl [25 Abril] (ex-Wihe, ex-S57) 605   CMN, Cherbourg, France 2.7.1974 13.2.1975 3.4.1975 // 4.2003 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

234

Displacement full, t

278

Length, m

45.9 pp 47.0 oa

Breadth, m

7.02

Draught, m

2.66 full load

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 16V538 TB90 (MD872) diesels

Power, h. p.

14400

Max speed, kts

36

Fuel, t

diesel oil 39

Endurance, nm(kts)

1600(15)

Armament

2 x 2 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 564

Electronic equipment

3RM20, Triton-G, Castor IIC radars, Piranha e/o system, Octopus (Cutlass + Scorpion) ECM suite, Wolke, 2x Hot Dog/Silver Dog decoy RL, PALIS CCS

Complement

30

Project history: Former Bundesmarine craft of Type 148 (La Combattante IIA4L)

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: 6 Uctubar 12.11.2014 ran aground during terrorist attack, later repaired.

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