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ROYAL SAUDI NAVY (SAUDI ARABIA)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

AL JAWF minehunters (1991-1997)

Al Jawf 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
الجوف [Al Jawf] 420   Vosper, Woolston, UK 1988 2.8.1989 12.12.1991 in service (2019)
شقرا [Shaqra] 422   Vosper, Woolston, UK 14.5.1990 15.5.1991 8.2.1993 in service (2019)
الخارج [Al Kharj] 424   Vosper, Woolston, UK 4/1990 9.2.1993 7.8.1997 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

390

Displacement full, t

465

Length, m

50.0 pp 52.5 oa

Breadth, m

10.5

Draught, m

2.20

No of shafts

2 vertical cycloidal propellers / 2 Schottel bow thrusters

Machinery

2 Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels / 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

1500 / 400

Max speed, kts

14 / 7

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

3000(12)

Armament

1 x 2 - 30/75 Emerlec EX-30, 3 x 1 - 7.6/90, 2x PAP-104 Mk 5 USV, mine disposal divers

Electronic equipment

type 1007 radar, Sea Hawk Mk 2 (LSEOS Mk 2) e/o system, type 2093 sonar, Shiploc ECM suite, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, Nautis M CCS

Complement

40

Project history: Six ships of Sandown class were ordered in 1988 but building of 426 Onaizah, 428 Al Raas and 430 Al Bahan was canceled. Differ from British ships by armament.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Shaqra 2008

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