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EL VAIZ fast attack craft (gun) (1979-1982)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| الفائز [El Vaiz] | P362 | Bazán, San Fernando, Spain | 12.1979 | out of service 1995 | |||
| البيج [El Beg] | P363 | Bazán, San Fernando, Spain | 5.1979 | out of service 1995 | |||
| الكنز [El Kenz] | P364 | Bazán, San Fernando, Spain | 8.1982 | out of service 1995 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 110 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 134 |
| Length, m | 36.2 pp 43.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.80 |
| Draught, m | 1.75 hull 2.15 propellers |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MTU-Bazán 16V538 TB90 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 7320 |
| Max speed, kts | 36.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 18 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1200(16) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350, 2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01 |
| Electronic equipment | Raytheon 1620 radar, CSEE e/o director |
| Complement | 19 |
Standard scale images
El Vaiz 1980
Project history
Spanish Barcelo class. Delivery of the first two, ordered in 1976, was delayed when they collided on trials. Third unit was ordered in 1979.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
