NAMIBIA

This page provides details on warships from Namibia. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.

Ships are marked 'Fisheries Patrol' on their superstructure.

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IMPERIAL MARINHEIRO CLASS PATROL SHIPS

 

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred Decommissioned Comments
*** ***
ex Purus
L. Smit,
Kinderdijk
6 Nov 1954 Apr 1955 2003    
   

 

   
LENGTH 55.72m
BEAM 9.55m
DISPLACEMENT 911 tons / 960 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 76.2mm 50-cal. US Mk26 DP
4 / 20mm 70-cal. Oerlikon Mk10 AA
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 2 props; 2160bhp
SPEED 15 knots
RANGE -
COMPLEMENT 70
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  


GRAUNA CLASS PATROL CRAFT

 

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Comments
*** *** Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro *** ***
   

 

   
LENGTH 46.50m
BEAM 7.50m
DISPLACEMENT 213 tons / 263 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 40mm 70-cal. Bofors AA
2 / 20mm 90-cal. Oerlikon AA
MACHINERY 2 MTU diesels; 2 props; 6688bhp
SPEED 22 knots
RANGE 2200 / 12
COMPLEMENT 29
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

OSPREY CLASS PATROL CRAFT

 

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred Decommissioned Comments
*** Tobias Hainyeko
ex Havornen
Danyard A/S,
Frederikshavn
*** 1979 1993
   

 

   
LENGTH 49.98m
BEAM 10.50m
DISPLACEMENT 320 tons / 506 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 12.7mm machine gun
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 2 props; 4640bhp
SPEED 18 knots
RANGE -
COMPLEMENT 15
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS