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WEIJA fast attack craft (missile) (1982-1984)


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Al Sanbouk 2003

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
ويجا [Weija], 1983-  ألبوم [Al Boom] K451, 1983- P4501   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   3.1982 8/1982 captured by Iraq 2.8.1990 (ألبوم [Al Boom])
مشوه [Mashuwah], 1983-  البتيل [Al Betteel] K452, 1983- P4503   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany 1982 4.1982 9/1982 captured by Iraq 2.8.1990 (البتيل [Al Betteel])
جلبت [Jalboot], 1983-  السنبوك [Al Sanbouk] K453, 1983- P4505   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany 1982 5.1982 10/1982 in service (2020)
إستقلال [Istiqlal], 1983- الصادي [Al Saadi] K455, 1983- P4507   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany 1982 12.1982 1983 captured by Iraq 2.8.1990 (الصادي [Al Saadi])
الأحمدي [Al Ahmadi] P4509   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany     8/1983 captured by Iraq 2.8.1990 (الأحمدي [Al Ahmadi])
العبدلي [Al Abdali] (ex-المبارك [Al Mubareki]) P4511   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany     8/1984 captured by Iraq 2.8.1990 (العبدلي [Al Abdali])


Technical data


Displacement standard, t228
Displacement full, t255
Length, m

42.3 pp 44.9 oa

Breadth, m7.00
Draught, m

2.44

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 16V538 TB91 diesels

Power, h. p.

14000

Max speed, kts

40.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)1670(16)
Armament

2 x 2 MM40 Exocet SSM (4 MM40), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90

Electronic equipment

Decca 1226, 2x 9LV200 radars, Lynx e/o system, Matilda ECM suite, Dagaie decoy RL

Complement32


Standard scale images


<i>Al Sanbouk </i>1990
Al Sanbouk 1990


Graphics


<i>Al Sanbouk </i>2003
Al Sanbouk 2003


Project history

Lürssen TNC45 design, ordered in 1980.

Modernizations

1996, Al Sanbouk: - 9LV200 radar; + Sea Giraffe 50HC radar

2004, Al Sanbouk: - Matilda ECM suite; + Cutlass ECM suite, 9LV228 CCS

Naval service

Al Sanbouk escaped to Bahrain in 1990 upon Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Al Boom, Al Betteel, Al Saadi, Al Ahmadi and Al Abdali were captured 2.8.1990, taken over by Iraqi Navy but were sunk or heavily damaged in January-February 1991 during Allied attack to Iraq.