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DHOFAR fast attack craft (missile) (1982-1989)

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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