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EILAT fast attack craft (missile) (1969)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| אילת [Eilath] | 321 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 14.6.1968 | 1969 | stricken 1.1996 | ||
| חיפה [Haifa] | 322 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 14.6.1968 | 1969 | stricken 1.1996 | ||
| עכו [Akko] | 323 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 1968 | 1969 | stricken 1.1996 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 220 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 250 |
| Length, m | 44.9 |
| Breadth, m | 7.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.70 mean 2.50 deep |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 Maybach-Mercedes MD872 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 13500 |
| Max speed, kts | 42 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 30 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(15) |
| Armament | (2 x 3 Gabriel Mk 1 SSM, 2 x 1 Gabriel Mk 1 SSM (8 Gabriel Mk 1), 1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 564) or (1 x 3 Gabriel Mk 1 SSM, 2 x 1 Gabriel Mk 1 SSM (5 Gabriel Mk 1), 2 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 564), 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | TH-D1040 Neptune, RTN-10X Orion radars |
| Complement | 35 - 40 |
Standard scale images
Eilat 1980
Project history
Built by CMN, Cherbourg, although designed by Lürssen Werft of Bremen. Sa'ar 2 class. Haifa was delivered to Israel unarmed. Akko was delivered after the embargo was lifted.
Modernizations
1980s, all: + MN53 ECM suite, 6 24-tube decoy launchers and 4 single-tube decoy launchers
Naval service
No significant events.
