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ISTIQLAL fast attack craft (missile) (1983-1984)
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Istiqlal 2005
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| إستقلال [Istiqlal] | P5702 | Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany | 1982 | 1983 | 9.8.1983 | in service (2020) | |
| سبحان [Sabhan] | P5704 | Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany | 9.8.1984 | captured by Iraq 2.8.1990 (سبحان [Sabhan]) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 380 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 410 |
| Length, m | 54.4 pp 58.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.60 |
| Draught, m | 2.80 |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 MTU 16V538 TB92 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 18000 |
| Max speed, kts | 41 |
| 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 |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 1226, 2x 9LV200 radars, Lynx e/o system, Matilda ECM suite, Dagaie decoy RL |
| Complement | 40 |
Standard scale images
Istiqlal 1990
Graphics
Istiqlal 2005
Project history
Lürssen modified FPB57 design, ordered in 1980. Intended to become leaders for six TNC45 type boats.
Modernizations
2005, Istiqlal: - 9LV200 radar, Matilda ECM suite; + Sea Giraffe 50HC radar, Cygnus ECM suite, 9LV228 CCS
Naval service
Istiqlal escaped to Bahrain in 1990 upon Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Sabhan was captured 2.8.1990, taken over by Iraqi Navy but was sunk in February 1991 during Allied attack to Iraq.
