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SAUDI ARABIA
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
AL JAWF minehunters (1991-1997)
Photo
Shaqra 2008
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| الجوف [Al Jawf] | 420 | Vosper, Woolston, UK | 1988 | 2.8.1989 | 12.12.1991 | in service (2019) | |
| شقرا [Shaqra] | 422 | Vosper, Woolston, UK | 14.5.1990 | 15.5.1991 | 8.2.1993 | in service (2019) | |
| الخارج [Al Kharj] | 424 | Vosper, Woolston, UK | 4/1990 | 9.2.1993 | 7.8.1997 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 390 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 465 |
| Length, m | 50.0 pp 52.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | 2.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 vertical cycloidal propellers / 2 Schottel bow thrusters |
| Machinery | 2 Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels / 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 / 400 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 / 7 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 30/75 Emerlec EX-30, 3 x 1 - 7.6/90, 2x PAP-104 Mk 5 USV, mine disposal divers |
| Electronic equipment | type 1007 radar, Sea Hawk Mk 2 (LSEOS Mk 2) e/o system, type 2093 sonar, Shiploc ECM suite, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, Nautis M CCS |
| Complement | 40 |
Standard scale images
Al Jawf 2000
Graphics
Shaqra 2008
Project history
Six ships of Sandown class were ordered in 1988 but building of 426 Onaizah, 428 Al Raas and 430 Al Bahan was canceled. Differ from British ships by armament.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
