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AL HANI frigates (1986-1987)

Al Hani 1990

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
الهاني [Al Hani] (ex-ÑÊÐ-201 [SKR-201]) 212 255 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk, USSR 22.9.1982 27.4.1985 30.12.1985 // 28.6.1986 in service (2019)
القيردبا [Al Kyrdabian] (ex-ÑÊÐ-195 [SKR-195]) 213 256 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk, USSR 18.4.1985 27.4.1986 25.12.1986 // 24.10.1987 CTL 20.5.2011

 

Displacement standard, t

1550

Displacement full, t

1900

Length, m

96.5

Breadth, m

12.6

Draught, m

3.28 hull 5.39 max

No of shafts

3

Machinery

CODAG: 1 M8V6 gas turbine + 2 68B-6 diesels

Power, h. p.

20000 + 16000 = 36000

Max speed, kts

28

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

3800(14)

Armament

2 x 2 P-20M Termit SSM (4 P-20M), 1 x 2 Osa-M SAM (20 9M33), 2 x 2 - 76/59 AK-726, 2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230, 4 - 400 TT, 1 x 12 RBU-6000 Smerch-2 ASWRL, 2 DCR (12), 14 mines

Sensors

MR-320 Topaz-2V, Fut-N, 4R-33, MR-105 Turel', MR-104 Rys', Don radars, MG-311 Vychegda sonar, Bizan'-4B ECM suite

Complement

112

Project history: Vosper-Thornycroft Mk 7 frigate design, slightly larger than the two Iranian Mk 5 and with a different armament.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: Al Kyrdabian was badly damaged 20.5.2011 in the port of Tripoli during NATO air attack and 8.8.2011 capsized and sank. Al Hani in March 2011 escaped to Benghazi and joined the rebels against Kadhafi regime. 5.9.2011, when Libyan regime was destroyed, Al Hani returned to Tripoli.

Al Hani 1999

© Ivan Gogin, 2019