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RAS EL BLAD patrol craft (1969-1970/1992-2000)

Ras El Blad 1995

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
راس البلاد [Ras el Blad] (ex-GS02, ex-Demmin) P601 228 Peenewerft, Wolgast, East Germany 22.10.1968 20.3.1969 16.8.1969 // 6.1992 in service (2019)
راس أجدير [Ras Ajdir] (ex-GS03, ex-Malchin) P602 229 Peenewerft, Wolgast, East Germany 14.4.1968 14.4.1969 18.10.1969 // 6.1992 in service (2019)
راس إدراك [Ras Edrak] (ex-GS04, ex-Altentreptow) P603 230 Peenewerft, Wolgast, East Germany 12.12.1968 28.5.1969 5.9.1969 // 6.1992 in service (2019)
راس منورة [Ras Manoura] (ex-GS06, ex-Templin) P604 232 Peenewerft, Wolgast, East Germany 24.3.1969 17.9.1969 20.12.1969 // 6.1992 in service (2019)
راس انغيلا [Ras Enghela] (ex-GS08, ex-Ahrenshoop) P605 239 Peenewerft, Wolgast, East Germany 9.9.1969 24.2.1970 8.8.1970 // 5.8.1997 in service (2019)
راس إفريقيا [Ras Ifrikia] (ex-Warnemünde, ex-Bergen) P606 225 Peenewerft, Wolgast, East Germany 1968 17.1.1969 29.5.1969 // 16.5.2000 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

339

Displacement full, t

360

Length, m

52.0

Breadth, m

7.12

Draught, m

2.30

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 40DM diesels

Power, h. p.

4400

Max speed, kts

20

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1900(15)

Armament

1 x 2 - 25/80 type 61, 2 x 1 - 12.7/79

Sensors

TSR-333 radar

Complement

24

Project history: Kondor I class coastal minehunters of Volksmarine, stricken after reunification of Germany. They were transferred without armament and were armed later. Last, Ras Ifrika, is former fishery protection vessel, rebuilt from minehunter and has larger superstructure.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Ras Enghela 1997

Ras Ifrika 2000

© Ivan Gogin, 2019