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==Ships== |
==Ships== |
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* al-Qahir class [[corvette]]s (1996-7) |
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** Q31 ''[[Qahir Al Amwaj]]'' |
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** Q32 ''Al Mua'zzar |
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* ''Dhofar'' ("Province") class fast attack craft (1982-1989) - MM40 Exocet SSMs, Oto 76 mm gun; sisters to Kenya's ''Nyayo'' class built by Vosper Thorneycroft |
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**B10 ''Dhofar'' |
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**B11 ''Al Sharquiyah'' |
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* One landing ship, three [[landing craft]] |
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**B12 ''Al Bat'nah'' |
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**B14 ''Mussandam'' |
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**Z1 ''Al Bushra'' |
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**Z2 ''Al Mansoor'' |
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**Z3 ''Al Najah'' |
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* ''Al Mabrukah'' - former royal yacht now used as a patrol ship |
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* Amphibious ships : |
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**L3 ''Fulk al Salamah'' - 10,000 ton amphibious transport |
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**L2 ''Nasr al Bahr'' - small British-built landing ship |
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**A2 ''Al Sultana'' - small Dutch-built logistics ship |
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* ''Al Said'' - royal yacht |
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==Future ships== |
==Future ships== |
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Revision as of 22:59, 18 December 2008
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The Royal Navy of Oman was formed in the early 1950s
Ships
- al-Qahir class corvettes (1996-7)
- Q31 Qahir Al Amwaj
- Q32 Al Mua'zzar
- Dhofar ("Province") class fast attack craft (1982-1989) - MM40 Exocet SSMs, Oto 76 mm gun; sisters to Kenya's Nyayo class built by Vosper Thorneycroft
- B10 Dhofar
- B11 Al Sharquiyah
- B12 Al Bat'nah
- B14 Mussandam
- Al Bushra class 54 m / 450 tonnes patrol craft (1995-6) -
- Z1 Al Bushra
- Z2 Al Mansoor
- Z3 Al Najah
- Al Mabrukah - former royal yacht now used as a patrol ship
- Amphibious ships :
- L3 Fulk al Salamah - 10,000 ton amphibious transport
- L2 Nasr al Bahr - small British-built landing ship
- A2 Al Sultana - small Dutch-built logistics ship
- Al Said - royal yacht
Future ships
- 3 Ocean Patrol Vessels named after the khareef (monsoon). Currently under construction at BVT Surface Fleet for delivery in 2010, they will feature a 12-cell VL Mica launcher, MM40 Exocet Block 3 SSMs, an Oto Melara 76/62 Super Rapid gun, 2 MSI DS 30M 30 mm guns and MASS decoy system..[1]
Former ships
- Four Brooke Marine patrol craft
Notes and references
- ^ Scott, Richard (2007-01-24). "VT clinches Khareef OPV deal with Oman". Janes Defence Weekly. Jane's Information Group. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
See also
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