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BIZERTA large patrol craft (missile) (1970-1975)
Photo
Horria 1974
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| بزرتا [Bizerta] | P301 | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | 5.6.1969 | 20.11.1969 | 10.7.1970 | in service (2019) | |
| إل أرا [El Horria] | P302 | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | 20.11.1969 | 19.2.1970 | 10/1970 | in service (2019) | |
| منستر [Monastir] | P303 | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | 1.2.1974 | 25.6.1974 | 25.3.1975 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 250 |
| Length, m | 45.5 pp 48.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.10 |
| Draught, m | 2.25 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MGO MB839Db diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 4000 |
| Max speed, kts | 22 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000(16) |
| Armament | 2 x 4 SS-12 SSM (8 SS-12), 2 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 107, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Electronic equipment | DRBN-31 radar |
| Complement | 34 |
Standard scale images
Bizerta 1975
Graphics
Horria 1974
Horria 2001
Project history
French P48 design.
Modernizations
1994, all: - 2 x 1 - 40/70, 1 x 1 - 20/70, DRBN-31 radar; + 2 x 2 - 37/63 type 74, 2 x 1 - 14.5/93, Decca 1226 radar
mid-2010s, all: - 2 x 4 SS-12 SSM
Naval service
No significant events.
