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EL NAJIM AL ZAFIR frigates (1984-1985)
Photo
El Nasser 2006
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| النجم الظافر [El Najim Al Zafir] | 951 | Jiangnan, Shanghai, China | 27.10.1984 | in service (2019) | |||
| الناصر [El Naser] | 956 | Jiangnan, Shanghai, China | 16.4.1985 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1425 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1700 |
| Length, m | 103.2 |
| Breadth, m | 10.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.05 hull |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 SEMT-Pielstick 12PA6 280BTC diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 16000 |
| Max speed, kts | 25.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4000(15) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 Hai Ying-2 SSM (4 C-201), 2 x 2 - 57/70 type 76, 6 x 2 - 37/63 type 74, 4 x 5 type 81 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, 60 mines |
| Electronic equipment | type 756, type 354, type 352C radars, GDG-775 e/o system, SJD-3 (E5) sonar |
| Complement | 195 |
Standard scale images
El Najim Al Zafir 2000
Graphics
El Nasser 2006
Project history
Chinese Type 053H1 frigates, ordered in 1982with 57mm guns instead of 100mm.
Modernizations
late 1980s, both: + Decca RM1290A radar, Newton-Beta ECM suite
1994, both: + Triton ECM suite
late 2010s, both: - 2 x 5 type 81 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, mines; + JRC radar
Naval service
No significant events.
