TAWFIC minesweeper (1956/1974)
Tawfic 1975
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| توفيك [Tawfic] (ex-Ariès) | 51, 1982- 659 | Penhoët, St-Nazaire, France | 13.3.1956 | 1956 // 28.11.1974 | discarded 1986 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
365 |
|
Displacement full, t |
424 |
|
Length, m |
42.7 pp 46.4 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
8.60 |
|
Draught, m |
2.50 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 SEMT-Pielstick diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
2000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
15 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 48 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
2000(15) |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, (1 - 2) x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic sweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | DRBN-31 radar |
|
Complement |
38 |
Project history: Former French Sirius-class minesweeper.
Modernizations: 1982: - minesweeping gear
Naval service: No significant events.
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