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SRI LANKA NAVY (SRI LANKA)

COASTAL FORCES

P463 patrol boats (1987-1988)

similar P451 1985

Names

P463

P464

P465, late 1990s- P440, 2013- 46

P466, late 1990s- P441, 2013- 47

P467, late 1990s- P442, 2013- 48

P468, late 1990s- P443, 2013- 49

Builders

Israeli Aircraft Industries, Be'er Sheva, Israel: P463-468

Commissioned

1987: P463-466

1988: P467, 468

Losses

P463 (Tamil Tigers 29.8.1995), P464 (Tamil Tigers 29.8.1993)

Transfers

None

Discarding

in service (2019): 46-49

 

Displacement standard, t

48

Displacement full, t

54

Length, m

22.4

Breadth, m

5.50

Draught, m

1.80

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MTU 12V396 TB93 diesels

Power, h. p.

3260

Max speed, kts

46

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1200(17)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Sensors

Decca 926 radar

Complement

12

Project history: Israeli 'Super Dvora Mk I' class. Aluminium construction.

Modernizations: none.

Naval service: In 2013 all survived boats were transferred to Coast Guard.

1995

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