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EL AMIR FAROUQ sloop (1926)
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El Amir Farouq
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| الامير فاروق [El Amir Farouq] | Hawthorn Leslie, Tyne, UK | 1926 | 1926 | sunk 22.11.1948 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1441 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 75.3 |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 4.04 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 17 |
| Fuel, t | oil |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 4 x 1 - 7.7/87 |
| Complement | 70 |
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El Amir Farouq
Project history
Close on construction and appearance to standard Flower type sloop of WWI-era, but differed by twin-shaft machinery with VTEs and oil-burning boilers and weakened armament. Flagship of Egyptian Navy.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
El Amir Farouq was sunk 22.11.1948 off Gaza by Israeli MTM-type explosive boats bought in Italy.
