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SUSA fast attack craft (missile) (1968-1969)
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Sebha 1969
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| سوسا [Susa] | P01, 1983- 512 | Vosper, Portsmouth, UK | 31.8.1967 | 8.1968 | non-operational 1995 | ||
| سرتي [Sirte] | P02, 1983- 513 | Vosper, Portsmouth, UK | 10.1.1968 | 4.1968 | non-operational 1995 | ||
| سكنا [Sokna], later- سبها [Sebha] | P03, 1983- 514 | Vosper, Portsmouth, UK | 29.2.1968 | 1.1969 | non-operational 1995 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 95 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 114 |
| Length, m | 30.5 |
| Breadth, m | 7.80 |
| Draught, m | 2.10 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Bristol Siddeley Proteus gas turbines // 2 General Motors 6-71 diesels on outer shafts |
| Power, h. p. | 12750 / 190 |
| Max speed, kts | 54 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 4 SS12M SSM (8 SS12), 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 9 |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 20 |
Standard scale images
Susa 1975
Graphics
Sebha 1969
Project history
Wooden, nylon sheathed boats ordered from Vosper 12 October 1966 and modelled on Vosper's Danish Søløven class. West's first missile-armed FAC after Vosper and Nord Aviation signed a sighting turret for the wire-guided SS12.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
