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TYPE 143A CLASS PATROL CRAFT

P Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
6121 Gepard Lurssen, Vegesack 25-Sep-1981 15-Dec-1982    
6122 Puma Lurssen, Vegesack 8-Feb-1982 15-Feb-1983    
6123 Hermelin Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 8-Dec-1981 28-Apr-1983    
6124 Nerz Lurssen, Vegesack 18-Aug-1982 14-Jul-1983    
6125 Zobel Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 30-Jun-1982 29-Sep-1983    
6126 Frettchen Lurssen, Vegesack 26-Jan-1983 16-Dec-1983    
6127 Dachs Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 14-Dec-1982 22-Mar-1984    
6128 Ozelot Lurssen, Vegesack 7-Jun-1983 25-May-1984    
6129 Wiesel Lurssen, Vegesack 8-Aug-1983 12-Jul-1984    
6130 Hyane Lurssen, Vegesack 5-Oct-1983 13-Nov-1984    
         
LENGTH 57.60m
BEAM 7.76m
DISPLACEMENT 300 tons / 391 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 4 / MM38 Exocet SSM
1 / 21-round Mk 49 RAM point-defence SAM system
1 / 76mm 62-cal. OTO Melara DP (I x 2)
2 / 12.7mm machine guns
2 / mine rails
MACHINERY 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels; 4 props; 16000 bhp
SPEED 36 knots
RANGE 2600 / 16
COMPLEMENT 34
COMMENTS  

 

TYPE 143 CLASS PATROL CRAFT

P Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
6111 Albatros Lurssen, Vegesack 22-Oct-1973 1-Nov-1976    
6112 Falke Lurssen, Vegesack 21-Mar-1974 13-Apr-1976    
6113 Geier Lurssen, Vegesack 18-Sep-1974 2-Jun-1976    
6114 Bussard Lurssen, Vegesack 14-Apr-1975 14-Aug-1976    
6115 Sperber Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 15-Jan-1974 27-Sep-1976    
6116 Greif Lurssen, Vegesack 4-Sep-1975 25-Nov-1976    
6117 Kondor Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 6-Mar-1975 17-Dec-1976    
6118 Seeadler Lurssen, Vegesack 17-Nov-1975 28-Mar-1977    
6119 Habicht Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 5-Jun-1975 23-Dec-1977    
6120 Kormoran Lurssen, Vegesack 14-Apr-1976 29-Jul-1977    
   


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LENGTH 57.60m
BEAM 7.76m
DISPLACEMENT 300 tons / 393 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 4 / MM38 Exocet SSM
2 / 76mm 62-cal. OTO Melara DP (I x 2)
2 / Stinger point defense SAM launch positions
2 / 12.7mm machine guns
2 / fixed aft-launching 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels; 4 props; 16000 bhp
SPEED 36 knots
RANGE 2600 / 16
COMPLEMENT 40
COMMENTS  

 

TYPE 332 CLASS COASTAL MINESWEEPERS

M Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
1058 Fulda Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder 29-Sep-1997 16-Jun-1998    
1059 Weilheim Lurssenwerft, Vegesack 26-Feb-1998 3-Dec-1998    
1060 Weiden Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder 14-May-1992 30-Mar-1993  *** 30-Jun-2006 Transferred to United Arab Emirates
1061 Rottweil Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 12-Mar-1992 7-Jul-1993    
1062 Sulzbach-Rosenberg Lurssenwerft, Vegesack 27-Apr-1995 23-Jan-1996    
1063 Bad Bevensen Lurssenwerft, Vegesack 21-Jan-1993 9-Dec-1993    
1064 Gromitz Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 22-Apr-1993 23-Aug-1994    
1065 Dillingen Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder 26-May-1994 25-Apr-1995    
1066 Frankenthal Lurssenwerft, Vegesack 6-Feb-1992 16-Dec-1992  *** 30-Jun-2006 Transferred to United Arab Emirates
1067 Bad Rappenau Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder 3-Jun-1993 19-Apr-1994    
1068 Datteln Krogerwerft, Rendsburg 27-Jan-1994 8-Dec-1994    
1069 Homburg Lurssenwerft, Vegesack 21-Apr-1994 15-Aug-1995    
         
LENGTH 54.40m
BEAM 9.20m
DISPLACEMENT 590 tons / 650 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 40mm 70-cal. Bofors AA
2 / Stinger / Fliegerfaust point-defence SAM positions
up to 60 mines
MACHINERY 2 MTU 16V396 TB84 diesels; 2 Voith-Schneider props; 6140 bhp
SPEED 18 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 30
COMMENTS  

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