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MURAYJIB corvettes (1990-1991)


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Das 2011

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
موريجب [Murayjib] CM01, 2001- P6501, 2002- P161   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   3.1989 5/1990 in service (2020)
داس [Das] CM02, 2001- P6502, 2002- P162   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   5.1989 10/1991 in service (2020)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

560

Displacement full, t

630

Length, m

62.9 pp 66.0 oa

Breadth, m

9.30

Draught, m

2.90

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 16V538 TB92 diesels

Power, h. p.

15600

Max speed, kts

34

Fuel, t

diesel oil 120

Endurance, nm(kts)

4000(16)

Armament

2 x 4 MM40 Exocet SSM (8 MM40 Block II), 1 x 8 Crotale modulaire SAM (8 Crotale), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 1 x 1 - 30/77 Goalkeeper, helicopter deck

Electronic equipment

Decca TM1226, Sea Giraffe 50HC, 9LV223 Mk 2, Castor IIJ, Goalkeeper radars, Najir e/o system, Cutlass RDL-2, Cygnus ECM suites, 2x Dagaie decoy RL

Complement

43



Standard scale images


<i>Murayjib </i>2000
Murayjib 2000


Graphics


<i>Das </i>2011
Das 2011


Project history

Lürssen 'FPB62' type. Specially adapted for conditions of the Gulf, being well armed and air-capable. Ships had helicopter deck able to carry Alouette III helicopter but no hangar.

Modernizations

2006: - Decca TM1226 radar; + Scout radar

2009, Das; 2010, Murayjib: diesels were replaced by 4 MTU 20V538 TB92 (15600hp, 34kts); - 2 x 4 MM40 Exocet Block II SSM; + 2 x 4 MM40 Exocet SSM (8 MM40 Block III), 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Naval service

No significant events.