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AL YARMOUK ocean minesweepers (1954-1955/1969)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| اليرموك [Al Yarmouk] (ex-MT-89, ex-T-89) | 465, later- 412 | 134 | 532 Yd, Kerch', USSR | 16.5.1953 | 31.12.1953 | 29.4.1954 // 3.1969 | sunk 1.1991 |
| القادسية [Al Qadisia] (ex-MT-822, ex-T-822) | 467, later- 417 | 47 | 532 Yd, Kerch', USSR | 19.1.1955 | 21.6.1955 | 18.9.1955 // 3.1969 | sunk 30.1.1991 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 527 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 573 |
| Length, m | 58.0 |
| Breadth, m | 8.50 |
| Draught, m | 2.28 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 9D or 9DM diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2200 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3200(10) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 37/70 V-11/V-11M, 4 x 2 - 12.7/79, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (22), 16 - 8 mines (8 AMD-1000 or 10 KB-3 or 16 obr. 1908/39), MT-2 mechanical, TEM-52 magnetic, 2x BAT-2 acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | Lin', Rym-K radars, Tamir-10 sonar |
| Complement | 65 |
Standard scale images
Al Yarmouk 1970
Project history
Former Soviet project 254K ocean minesweepers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Al Yarmouk was sunk by NATO aircraft in January 1991, Al Qadisia was damaged by British helicopter 30.1.1991, beached and fired.
