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RAHMAT frigate (1971)
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Rahmat 1972
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmat (ex-Hang Jebat) | F24 | Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK | 2/1966 | 18.12.1967 | 31.8.1971 | TS 7.2002, preserved 9.2004 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1290 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1600 |
| Length, m | 94.0 |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 3.05 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | CODOG: 1 Crossley-Pielstick SPC2V diesel / 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-1B gas turbine |
| Power, h. p. | 3850 / 19500 |
| Max speed, kts | 27 |
| Fuel, t | diesel / gas turbine oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5200(16.5) |
| Armament | 1 x 4 Sea Cat GWS-21 SAM (8 Sea Cat), 1 x 1 - 120/45 Mk 5, 2 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350, 1 x 3 - 305 Limbo Mk 10 ASWRL, helicopter deck |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 626, LW02, M22, M44 radars, type 170B, type 174 sonars |
| Complement | 120 |
Standard scale images
Rahmat 1975
Graphics
Rahmat 1972
Project history
Ordered in 1966. There was no provision for helicopter with hatch covering over the Limbo well forming the flight deck. Ship also had unusual machinery layout with gas turbine and diesel driving into one gearbox, which, in turn, driven two propeller shafts.
Modernizations
1982: - 1 x 4 Sea Cat SAM, M44 radar; + 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350
1993: + MS32 radar, UA-3 ECM suite
1997: - LW-02 radar
Naval service
No significant events.
