KUWAIT

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P37 BRL CLASS PATROL CRAFT

P Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
3711 Um Almaradim CMN, Cherbourg 27-Feb-1997 31-Jul-1998  
3713 Ouha CMN, Cherbourg 29-May-1997 31-Jul-1998  
3715 Failaka CMN, Cherbourg 29-Aug-1997 19-Dec-1998  
3717 Maskan CMN, Cherbourg 6-Jan-1998 19-Dec-1998  
3719 Al Ahmadi CMN, Cherbourg 2-Apr-1998 1-Jul-1999  
3721 Al Fahaheel CMN, Cherbourg 16-Jun-1998 1-Jul-1999  
3723 Al Yarmook CMN, Cherbourg 3-Mar-1999 7-Jun-2000  
3725 Garoh CMN, Cherbourg 4-Jun-1999 7-Jun-2000  
   

 

    
LENGTH 42.00m
BEAM 8.50m
DISPLACEMENT 225 tons / 247 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 4 / Sea Skua SSM
1 / 40mm 70-cal. OTO Melara Fast Forty AA
1 / 20mm 90-cal. GIAT Type 15A AA
2 / 12.7mm M2HB machine guns 
MACHINERY 2 MTU 16V538 TB93 diesels; 2 props; 8000bhp
SPEED 38 knots
RANGE 1700 / 12
COMPLEMENT 5 officers, 19 men
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FPB57 CLASS PATROL CRAFT

P Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
5702 Istiqlal Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack * 9-Aug-1983  
5704 Sabhan Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack * * 29-1-1991 Aug-1990: Captured by Iraqi forces
29-Jan-1991: Sunk by UN Coalition forces.
   

 

    
LENGTH 58.10m
BEAM 7.62m
DISPLACEMENT 353 tons / 398 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 4 / MM40 Exocet SSM
1 / 76mm 62-cal. OTO Melara DP
2 / 40mm 70-cal. OTO Melara AA (II x 1)
2 / 12.7mm machine guns (I x 2)
MACHINERY 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels; 4 props; 18000bhp
SPEED 36 knots
RANGE 1300 / 30
COMPLEMENT 4 officers, 35 men
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TNC-45 CLASS PATROL CRAFT

P Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
4501 Al Boom
ex Werjiya		 Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack * *  Aug-1990 Aug 1990: Captured by Iraqi forces
1991: Sunk by UN Coalition forces
4503 Al Betteen
ex Mashuwah		 Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack * *  Aug-1990 Aug 1990: Captured by Iraqi forces
1991: Sunk by UN Coalition forces
4505 Al Sanbouk
ex Jalboot		 Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack May-1982 26-Apr-1984  
4507 Al Saadi
ex Istiqlal		 Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack * *  Aug-1990  Aug 1990: Captured by Iraqi forces
1991: Sunk by UN Coalition forces
4509 Al Ahmadi Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack * *   Aug-1990 Aug 1990: Captured by Iraqi forces
1991: Sunk by UN Coalition forces
4511 Al Abdali
ex Al Mubareki		 Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack * *  Aug-1990 Aug 1990: Captured by Iraqi forces
1991: Sunk by UN Coalition forces
   

 

    
LENGTH 44.90m
BEAM 7.00m
DISPLACEMENT 231 tons / 259 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 4 / MM40 Exocet SSM
1 / 76mm 62-cal. OTO Melara DP
2 / 40mm 70-cal. OTO Melara AA (II x 1)
2 / 12.7mm machine guns (I x 2)
MACHINERY 4 MTU 16V538 TB92 diesels; 4 props; 15000bhp
SPEED 41.5 knots
RANGE 1500 / 16
COMPLEMENT 5 officers, 27 men
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