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AL SAFFAR small landing ships (1984-1985/1990)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
السفر [Al Saffar]     Cheverton, Cowes, UK     10.1984 // 8.1990 lost 1-2/1991
الصيف [Al Seef]     Cheverton, Cowes, UK     11.1984 // 8.1990 lost 1-2/1991
iii     Cheverton, Cowes, UK     9.1985 // 8.1990 lost 1-2/1991
البلدان [Al Baldani]     Cheverton, Cowes, UK     9.1985 // 8.1990 lost 1-2/1991


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

175
Displacement full, t

420
Length, m

33.0
Breadth, m

10.2
Draught, m

1.75
No of shafts

2
Machinery

2 Caterpillar 3412DITA diesels
Power, h. p.

1214
Max speed, kts

10.5
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)

1000(10)
Armament

none
Military load

2 tanks, 50 troops
Electronic equipment

radar
Complement7


Project history

Fairey Marine 'Loadmaster Mk II' type logistic landing craft of Kuwaiti navy, captured by Iraq during invasion in 1990.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

All were lost during allied attack in January-February 1991.