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SABHAN fast attack craft (missile) (1984/1990)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| سبحان [Sabhan] | Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany | 9.8.1984 // 8.1990 | sunk 1-2/1991 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 353 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 425 |
| Length, m | 54.4 wl 58.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.62 |
| Draught, m | 2.83 |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 18000 |
| Max speed, kts | 36 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1300(30) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 MM40 Exocet SSM (4 MM40), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, mines |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 1226, 9LV200, S810 radars, Matilda ECM suite, Dagaie decoy RL |
| Complement | 39 |
Standard scale images
Sabhan 1990
Project history
Istiqlal-class fast attack craft of FPB57 design, served in Kuwaiti Navy and captured in 1990 during the Iraqi invasion to Kuwait.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Sabhan was sunk by Allied forces in January-February 1991.
