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LAKSAMANA HANG NADIM missile corvettes (1987/1997-1999)

Laksamana Hang Nadim  2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Laksamana Hang Nadim (ex- كهَلِد ِبن َل وَلِد [Khalid Ibn Al Walid]) 134   Breda Fincantieri, Porto Marghera, Italy 3.6.1982 5.7.1983 1987 // 28.7.1997 in service (2019)
Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil (ex- سََد ِبن َلِ وَككَد [Saad Ibn Ali Wakkad]) 135   Breda Fincantieri, Porto Marghera, Italy 17.8.1982 2.12.1983 1987 // 28.7.1997 in service (2019)
Laksamana Muhammad Amin (ex- بدُللَه بِن َبِ سِهر [Abdullah Ben Abi Serh]) 136   Breda Fincantieri, Porto Marghera, Italy 22.3.1982 5.7.1983 1987 // 31.7.1999 in service (2019)
Laksamana Tan Pusmah (ex- سَلَه َلدِن َل َيُُبِ [Salah Aldin Al Ayoobi]) 137   Breda Fincantieri, Porto Marghera, Italy 17.9.1982 30.3.1984 1987 // 31.7.1999 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

600

Displacement full, t

705

Length, m

57.8 pp 62.3 oa

Breadth, m

9.30

Draught, m

2.90

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 20V956 TB92 diesels

Power, h. p.

24000

Max speed, kts

37

Fuel, t

diesel oil 126

Endurance, nm(kts)

2300(18)

Armament

2 x 3 Otomat Mk 2 Block IV SSM (6 Otomat Mk 2 Block IV), 1 x 4 Albatros SAM (6 Aspide), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 1 x 2 - 40/70 OTO-Breda Compact Twin 40, 2 x 3 - 324 ILAS-3 TT (6 A244S)

Electronic equipment

134, 135: type 1007, RAN-12L/X, 2x RTN-10X, RTN-20X radars, 2x CO3 e/o systems, ASO84-41 sonar, INS-3B, TQN-5 ECM suites, 2x SCLAR decoy RL, IPN-10 CCS

136, 137: type 1007, RAN-12L/X, 2x RTN-10X, RTN-20X radars, 2x CO3 e/o systems, ASO84-41 sonar, INS-3B, TQN-5 ECM suites, 2x SCLAR decoy RL, IPN-S CCS

Complement

56

Project history: Ordered in 1981 by Iraqi navy, completed in 1987 and laid up after trials due to financial reasons. In 1990 when embargo was declared, transfer to Iraq was cancelled, in 1993 ships were offered to Morocco and in 1995 they were purchased by Malaysia.

Modernizations: 2003-04, Laksamana Hang Nadim, Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil: - IPN-10 CCS; + IPN-S CCS

2004-05, all: - INS-3B, TQN-5 ECM suites; + RQN-5C, Nettuno 1400 ECM suites

Naval service: No significant events.

Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil 2013

© Ivan Gogin, 2019