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DHOFAR fast attack craft (missile) (1982-1989)


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Dhofar 2003  

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
ظفار [Dhofar] B10, 2003- Z10   Vosper-Thornycroft, Portchester, UK 30.9.1980 14.10.1981 7.8.1982 stricken 7.2013
الشرقيه [Al Sharqiyah] B11, 2003- Z11   Vosper-Thornycroft, Portchester, UK 10/1981 2.12.1982 5.12.1983 stricken 12.2015
البطانه [Al Bat'nah] B12, 2003- Z12   Vosper-Thornycroft, Portchester, UK 9.12.1981 4.11.1982 18.1.1984 in service (2020)
مسندم [Mussandam] B14, 2003- Z14   Vosper-Thornycroft, Portchester, UK 8.10.1987 19.3.1988 31.3.1989 in service (2020)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

311
Displacement full, t

395
Length, m

52.0 pp 56.7 oa
Breadth, m

8.20
Draught, m

2.40 hull
No of shafts

4
Machinery

4 Paxman-Valenta 18RP200 diesels
Power, h. p.

18000
Max speed, kts

38
Fuel, t

diesel oil 45
Endurance, nm(kts)

1800(16)
Armament

2 x 4 MM40 Exocet SSM (8 MM40), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Electronic equipment

B10: Decca 1226, AWS-6 radars, Sea Archer Mk 2 e/o system, Cutlass, Scorpion ECM suites, 2x Barricade decoy RL

B11: Decca 1226, AWS-4, 9LV300 (with e/o system) radars, Cutlass, Scorpion ECM suites, 2x Barricade decoy RL

B12, 14: Decca 1226, AWS-6, 9LV300 (with e/o system) radars, Cutlass, Scorpion ECM suites, 2x Barricade decoy RL
Complement

45 + 14 trainees


Standard scale images


<i>Dhofar </i>1990
Dhofar 1990


Graphics


<i>Dhofar </i>2003  
Dhofar 2003  


Project history

Also referred as 'Province' class. Designed by Vosper Thornycroft as modified version of the Egyptian 'Ramadan' class. Fitted with two 100hp motors for manoeuvring.

Modernizations

2011, all: - 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, Cutlass ECM suite; + 2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, Vigile 200 ECM suite.

Naval service

No significant events.