Aboubekr Ben Amer 2000
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
أبوبكر بن أمر [Aboubekr Ben Amer] | P541 | LNI, Lanester, France | 17.12.1993 | 7.4.1994 | in service (2020) |
Displacement standard, t |
320 |
Displacement full, t |
360 |
Length, m |
48.5 pp 54.0 oa |
Breadth, m |
10.0 |
Draught, m |
2.75 propellers |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 MTU 16V396 TE94 diesels |
Power, h. p. |
6100 |
Max speed, kts |
22 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 55 |
Endurance, nm(kts) |
4500(14) |
Armament |
2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
Electronic equipment |
2x Decca 2690 radars |
Complement |
19 + 22 passengers |
Project history: French modified Espadon 50 class. Ordered in 1992. Commercial design. Originally was ordered for the French Navy but construction was delayed by the closing of the original contract yard (Leroux & Lotz, Lorient). Has a stern ramp for 7m 30kts RIB. Firefighting monitor is installed.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Aboubekr Ben Amer 2001
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