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RAQIB patrol craft (1917/1920)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| الرقيب [Raqib] (ex-P57) | Hamilton, Glasgow, UK | 1916 | 6.8.1917 | 11.1917 // 5.1920 | discarded 1930/36 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 613 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 74.5 |
| Breadth, m | 7.20 |
| Draught, m | 2.40 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Parsons or Brown-Curtis steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 3500 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | oil 98 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/40 QF Mk IV, 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk II, 2 x 1 - 356 TT, 2 DCR (30) |
| Complement | 50 - 54 |
Standard scale images
Raqib 1920
Project history
Former British P-boat, bought by Egypt in May, 1920.
Modernizations
None
Naval service
No significant events.
