Qahir-class corvette
| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Vosper Thornycroft, UK |
| Operators: |
 Oman |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Corvette |
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| Length: | |
| Beam: | 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in) |
| Draught: | 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 31 kn (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
| Range: | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Crew: | 60 |
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The Qahir class is a class of two corvettes designed and built by Vosper Thornycroft in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy of Oman.[2] The hull and superstructure has been designed with features including the cladding of surfaces with radar absorbent material and angled sides to reduce the radar cross section.[1][3]
Ships in Class
Oman placed an order for two corvettes from Vosper Thornycroft as part of Project Muheet on 5 April 1992, work beginning in September 1992. The two ships were completed in 1996, with the final ship, Al Mua'zzar being delivered to Oman and commissioned in 1997.[1][3]
| Ship | Pennant Number[1] | Laid Down[1] | Date Launched[1] | Date Commissioned[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qahir Al Amwaj | C 31 | 17 May 1993 | 21 September 1994 | 3 September 1996 |
| Al Mua'zzar | C 32 | 4 April 1994 | 26 September 1995 | 13 April 1997[3] |
See also
Notes and references
- Baker, A.D. (1998), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999, Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, ISBN 1-55750-111-4
- Saunders, Stephen, Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003, Coulsdon, Surry, UK: Jane's Information Group, ISBN 0710624328
- Todd, Daniel; Lindberg, Michael (1996), Navies and Shipbuilding Industries: The Strained Symbiosis, Greenwood Publishing, ISBN 978-0-275-95310-2
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