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AL KARAMA patrol ship (1980/2018)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| الكرامة [Al Karama] (ex-Aisling) | Verolme, Cork, Ireland |
31.1.1979 | 3.10.1979 | 21.5.1980 // 5.2018 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1003 |
| Length, m | 58.5 pp 65.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 4.36 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 2 SEMT-Pielstick 6PA6 L280 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 4800 |
| Max speed, kts | 18.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 170 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6750(12) |
| Armament | small arms |
| Electronic equipment | Kelvin-Hughes Mk IV, Kelvin-Hughes Mk VI radars, Simrad SU sonar |
| Complement | 46 |
Project history
Former Irish patrol vessel of Emer class, stricken in 2016 and in 2018 sold to Libya for use as fishing protection vessel.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
