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MOHAMMED V patrol ships (2002-2003)

Mohammed V 2010

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
محمد الخامس [Mohammed V] 611   Alstom, St-Nazaire, France 10/2000 9.3.2001 12.3.2002 in service (2019)
حسن الثاني [Hassan II] 612   Lorient Naval Industries, Lanester, France 2001 7.12.2001 22.5.2003 in service (2019)
  

Displacement standard, t

2600

Displacement full, t

2850

Length, m

88.0 pp 93.5 oa

Breadth, m

14.0

Draught, m

4.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

4 SEMT-Pielstick 6PA6 L280 diesels

Power, h. p.

9600

Max speed, kts

20.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 390

Endurance, nm(kts) 10000(15)

Armament

2 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (2 MM38), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 x 1 - 20/90 Mk 20 Rh202, 1 helicopter (AS-565 Panther)

Electronic equipment

WM-25, 3x Decca Bridgemaster-E radars, Najir 2000 e/o system

Complement

89

Project history: French Floréal class. Intended primarily for EEZ patrol, fishery protection and policing duties. Constructed to commercial standards. MM38 missiles, 76mm guns and WM28 radars were recycled from Lazaga class units and were installed at Casablanca.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Mohammed V 2009

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