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UM ALMARADIM fast attack craft (missile) (1998-2000)

Um Almaradim 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
أم المرادم [Um Almaradim] P3711   CMN, Cherbourg, France 11.1994 27.2.1997 1.8.1998 in service (2020)
أوحى [Ouha] P3713   CMN, Cherbourg, France 2.1995 29.5.1997 1.8.1998 in service (2020)
فيلكا [Failaka] P3715   CMN, Cherbourg, France 5.1995 4.9.1997 19.12.1998 in service (2020)
مسكن [Maskan] P3717   CMN, Cherbourg, France 8.1995 7.1.1998 19.12.1998 in service (2020)
الأحمدي [Al Ahmadi] P3719   CMN, Cherbourg, France 11.1995 2.4.1998 16.8.2000 in service (2020)
الفحيحيل [Al Fahaheel] P3721   CMN, Cherbourg, France 2.1996 12.6.1998 16.8.2000 in service (2020)
اليرموك [Al Yarmouk], 2002- الصادي [Al Saadi] P3723   CMN, Cherbourg, France 5.1996 3.3.1999 16.8.2000 in service (2020)
جروح [Garoh] P3725   CMN, Cherbourg, France 8.1996 4.6.1999 16.8.2000 in service (2020)

Displacement standard, t

225

Displacement full, t

250

Length, m

37.5 wl 42.0 oa

Breadth, m

8.50

Draught, m

1.90

No of shafts

2 waterjets

Machinery

2 MTU 16V538 TB93 diesels

Power, h. p.

8000

Max speed, kts

30

Fuel, t

diesel oil 30

Endurance, nm(kts) 1350(14)

Armament

2 x 2 Sea Skua SSM (4 Sea Skua), 1 x 6 Sadral SAM (6 Mistral) (fitted for but not installed), 1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Fast Forty, 1 x 1 - 20/90 F2, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment

MRR-3D, 20V90, Sea Spray Mk 3 radars, Najir Mk 2 e/o system, DR-3000S1 ECM suite, 2x Dagaie Mk 2 decoy RL (fitted for but not installed), NCCS CCS

Complement

29

Project history: CMN P37BRL design, ordered in 1995. Steel hull, aluminium superstructure.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Al Ahmadi 2007

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