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EL LAHIQ patrol ships (1987-1990)
Photo
El Lahiq 2010
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| اللاحق [El Lahiq] | 308 | Danyard, Fredeikshavn, Denmark | 7/1987 | 11.11.1987 | in service (2019) | ||
| التوفيق [El Tawfiq] | 309 | Danyard, Fredeikshavn, Denmark | 10/1987 | 31.1.1988 | in service (2019) | ||
| الهمس [El Hamiss] | 316 | Danyard, Fredeikshavn, Denmark | 4/1990 | 9.8.1990 | in service (2019) | ||
| القريب [El Karib] | 317 | Danyard, Fredeikshavn, Denmark | 7/1990 | 23.9.1990 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 425 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 500 |
| Length, m | 50.8 pp 54.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | 2.75 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Burmeister & Wain 12V23/30 DVO diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 4960 |
| Max speed, kts | 22 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 95 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4500(16) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 564, 2 x 1 - 20/90 F2 |
| Electronic equipment | 2x Decca radars |
| Complement | 15 + 20 passengers |
Standard scale images
El Lahiq 2000
Graphics
El Lahiq 2010
Project history
Danish Osprey 55 design. Intended for fishery protection, delivered without armament and were armed later. El Karib carries oil skimmer, El Lahiq has US-made mapping sonars and can be used as survey vessel. All have a stern ramp and door for launching 6.5m RIB.
Modernizations
late 2010s, all: - 2 x 1 - 20/90; + 2 x 2 - 14.5/93
Naval service
No significant events.
