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COASTAL FORCES

ALBATROS missile boats (1976 - 1977)

Albatros 1990

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
S61, 1982- Albatros P6111   Lürssen, Vegesack 4.5.1972 22.10.1973 1.11.1976 stricken 3.2005, to Ghana (Naa Gbewaa)
S62, 1982- Falke P6112   Lürssen, Vegesack 25.10.1972 21.3.1974 13.4.1976 stricken 12.2004
S63, 1982- Geier P6113   Lürssen, Vegesack 14.2.1973 18.9.1974 2.6.1976 stricken 9.2005, to Tunisia (حملك [Himilcon])
S64, 1982- Bussard P6114   Lürssen, Vegesack 4.7.1973 14.4.1975 14.8.1976 stricken 3.2005, to Ghana (Yaa Asantewaa)
S65, 1982- Sperber P6115   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 18.1.1973 15.1.1974 27.9.1976 stricken 6.2005, to Tunisia (حملكر [Hamilcar])
S66, 1982- Greif P6116   Lürssen, Vegesack 12.12.1973 4.9.1975 25.11.1976 stricken 6.2005, to Tunisia (حنون [Hannon])
S67, 1982- Kondor P6117   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 19.6.1973 6.3.1975 17.12.1976 stricken 12.2004
S68, 1982- Seeadler P6118   Lürssen, Vegesack 12.6.1974 17.11.1975 28.3.1977 stricken 9.2005, to Tunisia (هانيبال [Hannibal])
S69, 1982- Habicht P6119   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 25.1.1974 5.6.1975 23.12.1977 stricken 12.2005, to Tunisia (حاسدربل [Hasdrubal])
S70, 1982- Kormoran P6120   Lürssen, Vegesack 26.11.1974 14.4.1976 29.7.1977 stricken 12.2005, to Tunisia (جزك [Giscon])

 

Displacement standard, t

300

Displacement full, t

393

Length, m

54.4 pp 57.6 oa

Breadth, m

7.76

Draught, m

2.56 hull 2.82 propellers

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels

Power, h. p.

16000

Max speed, kts

36

Fuel, t

diesel oil 116

Endurance, nm(kts)

2600(16)

Armament

2 x 2 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 2 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 - 533 TT (2 Seal)

Electronic equipment

3RM20, WM27 radars, AGIS CCS

Complement

40

Project history: The Type 143 were designed to replace the Type 141 (P 6068-6077). The design of the composite hulls is by Lürssen, åhe military requirements were defined in October 1966, the contract was signed 7 July 1972 and the orders placed 13 Jury 1972. The TT are aft-launching, and fire Seal wire-guided torpedoes.

Modernizations: 1988-1992, all: + DR2000 ECM suite

late 1990s, all: - DR2000 ECM suite, AGIS CCS; + OGR-713 e/o system, Cutlass, Scorpion ECM suites, Wolke, 2x Hot Dog/Silver Dog decoy RL, AGIS2000 CCS

Naval service: No significant events.

S64 1979

Geier 2003

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