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AL SAID patrol vessel (1971/1984)

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
المبرقعه [Al Mabrukah] (ex-السيد [Al Said]) A1, 2003- Q30   Brooke Marine, Lowestoft, UK   7.4.1970 1971 // 4.1984 to Cyprus 4.2017 (Αλάσια [Alasia])

 

Displacement standard, t

785

Displacement full, t

930

Length, m

55.6 pp 61.5 oa

Breadth, m

10.7

Draught, m

3.05

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Paxman Mk 12YJCM diesels

Power, h. p.

3350

Max speed, kts

17

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 5000(11.5)

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 564, 2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, helicopter deck

Electronic equipment Decca TM1226 radar, Cutlass ECM suite, 2x Barricade decoy RL

Complement

34 + 37 passengers

Project history: Royal yacht Al Said was ordered in 1969 and commissioned as the navy's first ship in 1971. In 1983-1984 she was rebuilt, receiving new accommodation arrangements, communication and EW suit and armament. Helicopter deck was enlarged. After conversion Al Mabrukah was rerated as fleet training ship. In 1997 she was reclassified as corvette.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Al Mabrukah 2003

 

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