Dhofar 1990
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
ظفار [Dhofar] | B10, 2003- Z10 | Vosper-Thornycroft, Portchester, UK | 30.9.1980 | 14.10.1981 | 7.8.1982 | stricken 7.2013 | |
الشرقيه [Al Sharqiyah] | B11, 2003- Z11 | Vosper-Thornycroft, Portchester, UK | 10/1981 | 2.12.1982 | 5.12.1983 | stricken 12.2015 | |
البطانه [Al Bat'nah] | B12, 2003- Z12 | Vosper-Thornycroft, Portchester, UK | 9.12.1981 | 4.11.1982 | 18.1.1984 | in service (2020) | |
مسندم [Mussandam] | B14, 2003- Z14 | Vosper-Thornycroft, Portchester, UK | 8.10.1987 | 19.3.1988 | 31.3.1989 | in service (2020) |
Displacement standard, t |
311 |
Displacement full, t |
395 |
Length, m |
52.0 pp 56.7 oa |
Breadth, m |
8.20 |
Draught, m |
2.40 hull |
No of shafts |
4 |
Machinery |
4 Paxman-Valenta 18RP200 diesels |
Power, h. p. |
18000 |
Max speed, kts |
38 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 45 |
Endurance, nm(kts) |
1800(16) |
Armament |
2 x 4 MM40 Exocet SSM (8 MM40), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
Electronic equipment |
B10: Decca 1226, AWS-6 radars, Sea Archer Mk 2 e/o system, Cutlass, Scorpion ECM suites, 2x Barricade decoy RL B11: Decca 1226, AWS-4, 9LV300 (with e/o system) radars, Cutlass, Scorpion ECM suites, 2x Barricade decoy RL B12, 14: Decca 1226, AWS-6, 9LV300 (with e/o system) radars, Cutlass, Scorpion ECM suites, 2x Barricade decoy RL |
Complement |
45 + 14 trainees |
Project history: Also referred as 'Province' class. Designed by Vosper Thornycroft as modified version of the Egyptian 'Ramadan' class. Fitted with two 100hp motors for manoeuvring.
Modernizations: 2011, all: - 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, Cutlass ECM suite; + 2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, Vigile 200 ECM suite.
Naval service: No significant events.
Dhofar 2003
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