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ARAKA patrol craft (1955-1957/1967)


Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

Araka (ex-Prenzlau, ex-444)

Salaam (ex-Ilmenau, ex-363)

Yachtwerft, Berlin, East Germany: Araka, Salaam

1955 // 6.1967: Araka

1957 // 6.1967: Salaam

none

none

early 1990s: Araka, Salaam



Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement full, t

84

Length, m

28.8

Breadth, m

4.40

Draught, m

1.31

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Araka: 2 6VD224 diesels

Salaam: 2 6NVD26A diesels

Power, h. p.

Araka: 300

Salaam: 530

Max speed, kts

11.3

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)500(11)
Armament

Araka: 1 x 2 - 12.7/79

Salaam: 1 x 2 - 25/80 2M-3

Electronic equipmentnone
Complement

14



Standard scale images


<i>Araka</i> 1970
Araka 1970


Project history

Former GDR type 'Schwalbe' minesweeping boats of series II and III respectively. Series III boats had changed hull shape and additional ballast, improved stability made possible installation of twin 25mm mount.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

: No significant events.

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