Libyan Navy.
Photos and history of the ships of the Libyan Navy |
| MAJOR
SURFACE SHIPS |
|
DAT ASSAWARI frigate
(missile)
Displacement: 1325t standard; 1625t full
load Armament:
1-4.5in/55 Mk 8, 2-40mm/70, 2-35mm/90 Oerlikon, 2 Seacat SAM, 1 Limbo Mk
10 ASW mortar
Complement: 132
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| Dat Assawari |
13th October 1969 |
In service 1995 |
|
F01 Dat Assawari.
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F01 Dat Assawari, May 1973.
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Ex-Soviet KONI III class frigates
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| Al Hani |
- |
In service 1995 |
|
212 Al Hani at Malta.
Photographed by Patrick
D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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212 Al Hani at Malta.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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212 Al Hani at Malta, 1st August 1991.
Soviet built Koni III Class Frigate, commissioned 28th
June 1986. In service 2003.
Photographed by Patrick
D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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212 Al Hani at Malta, 20th July 1991.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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| Al Ghardania |
- |
In service 1995 |
| SUBMARINES |
|
Soviet FOXTROT class submarines
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| Al Badr |
- |
- |
| Al Fatah |
- |
- |
| Al Ahad |
- |
- |
| Al Matrega |
- |
- |
| Al Khyber |
- |
- |
| Al Hunyan |
- |
- |
| AMPHIBIOUS
WARFARE VESSELS |
|
IBN OUF class landing
ships Displacement:
2200t standard; 2800t full load
Armament: 6-40mm/70 Breda AA, 1-81mm mortar
Complement: 35 (+ 240 troops)
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| IBN OUF |
22nd October 1976 |
In service 1995 |
| IBN Haritha |
18th October 1977 |
In service 1995 |
|
Soviet POLNOCNY-C class landing
ships
|
| Ras el Hillel |
7th December 1979 |
In service 1995 |
| El Kobayat |
7th December 1979 |
In service 1995 |
| Ibn al Idrissi |
7th December 1979 |
In service 1995 |
| Ibn Marwhan |
7th December 1979 |
In service 1995 |
| SMALL
SURFACE COMBATANTS |
|
TOBRUK
corvette Displacement: 440t
standard; 500t full
load
Armament: 1-4in/40 Mk 23 LA, 4-40mm/60 Mk 9, 2-2in RFL, 2-12.7mm
MG Complement: 63
|
| Tobruk |
29th July 1965 |
Hulked 1989 |
|
WADI M'RAGH class missile
corvettes
Displacement: 545t light; 670 t full
load
Armament: 4 Otomat Mk 1 SSM, 1-76mm/62 OTO Melara compact, 2-35mm/90
Oerlikon, 6-12.75in ASW
complement: 58
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| Assad Al Tadjier |
29th September 1977 |
Deleted 1993 |
| Assad Al tougour |
20th April 1978 |
Deleted 1993 |
| Assad Al Kalij |
14th December 1979 |
Deleted 1993 |
| Assad Al Hudud |
21st June 1979 |
Deleted 1993 |
| Soviet NANUCHKA II class missile corvettes |
| Tariq Ibn Ziyad |
October 1981 |
Damaged 25 March 1986, repaired in USSR 1990 |
|
416 Tariq Ibn Ziyad at Malta.
Soviet Nanuchka II Class Missile Corvette, transferred
to Libya, October 1981. Damaged 25th March 1986. repaired in
Russia, 1990.
Photographed by Patrick
D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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416 Tariq Ibn Ziyad at Malta.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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| Ain al Galaza |
1983 |
In service 1995 |
| Ain Zaara |
1983 |
In service 1995 |
| Ain Zanquit |
1983 |
Sunk by US aircraft 24 March 1986 |
| SUSA class fast attack craft
(missile)
Displacement: 95t standard; 114t full
load Armament: 8 SS12 SSM,
2-40mm/690 Mk 9, 2 RFL
Complement: 20 |
| Susa |
31st August 1967 |
In service 1995 |
|
Susa, August 1968.
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| Sirte |
10th January 1968 |
In service 1995 |
| Sebha |
29th February 1968 |
In service 1995 |
| Ex-Soviets OSA II class fast attack craft
(missile) |
| Al Katum |
Oct 1976 |
In service 1995 |
| Al O'Work |
1977 |
In service 1995 |
| Al Rwae |
1977 |
In service 1995 |
| Al Baida |
1977 |
In service 1995 |
| Al Nabhaa |
1977 |
In service 1995 |
| Al Fikar |
1978 |
In service 1995 |
| Al Safhaa |
Oct 1979 |
In service 1995 |
| Al Zakab |
Oct 1979 |
In service 1995 |
| Al Zuara |
Oct 1979 |
In service 1995 |
| BEIR GRASSA class fast attack craft
(missile)
Displacement: 258t standard; 311t full
load Armament: 4 Otomat Mk 1 SSm,
1-76mm/62 OTO Melara Compact, 2-40mm/70 Breda Bofors
Complement: 27 |
| Beir Grassa (became Sharara 1983) |
28.6.79 |
In service 1995 |
| Beir Gzir (became Shehab 1983) |
22.1.80 |
In service 1995 |
|
522 Shehab at Malta, July 2001.
Beir Grassa Class Fast Missile Attack Craft, launched
22nd January 1980. No longer in service.
Photographed by Patrick
D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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Shehab at Malta, July 2001.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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Shehab at Malta, July 2001.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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Shehab at Malta, July 2001.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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Shehab at Malta, July 2001.
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| Beir Gtifa (became Wahg 1983) |
20.5.80 |
In service 1995 |
| Beir Glulud |
30.9.80 |
Sunk 24.3.86 |
| Beir Algandula (became Shouaiai 1983) |
14.1.81 |
In service 1995 |
| Beir Ktitat (became Shoula 1983) |
22.4.81 |
In service 1995 |
| Beir Alkarim (became Shafak 1983) |
23.6.81 |
In service 1995 |
|
534 Shafak at Malta, July 2001.
Beir Grassa Class Fast Missile Attack Craft, launched
23rd June 1981. No longer in service.
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| Beir Alkardmen (became Bark 1983) |
23.6.81 |
In service 1995 |
| Beir Alkur (became Rad 1983) |
30.11.81 |
In service 1995 |
| Beir Alkuesat (became Laheeb 1983) |
28.1.82 |
In service 1995 |
|
542 Laheeb (or Laahibe) at Malta, July 2001.
Beir Grassa Class Fast Missile Attack Craft, launched
28th January 1982. No longer in service.
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Laahibe at Malta, July 2001.
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Laahibe at Malta, July 2001.
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| GARIAN class large patrol
craft
Displacement: 12.t standard; 159t full
load Armament:
1-40mm/60 Mk 9, 1-20mm, 2-2in RFL
Complement: 15-22 |
| Garian |
21.4.69 |
In service 1995 |
| Khawlan |
29.5.69 |
In service 1995 |
| Merawa |
30.9.69 |
In service 1995 |
| Sabratha |
25.10.69 |
In service 1995 |
| FARWA class large patrol
craft
Displacement: 100t full load
Armament: 1-20mm Oerlikon Mk 7 Complement:
18 |
| Ar Rakib |
1967-68 |
Transferred to Malta 1978 |
| Farwa |
1967-68 |
Transferred to Malta 1978 |
| Benina |
1967-68 |
In service 1995 |
|
Benina, 1968.
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| Misurata |
1967-68 |
In service 1995 |
|
Misurata, September 1968.
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| Akrama |
1967-68 |
Transferred to Malta 1978 |
| Homs |
1967-68 |
In service 1995 |
| MINE
WARFARE VESSELS |
|
Ex-British HAM class inshore minesweeperse
|
| Brak |
1963 |
Was loaned to Libyan Navy as their first ships 1963, transferred
permanently & renamed, Sep 1966, Stricken 1973 |
| Zuara |
1963 |
Was loaned to Libyan Navy as their first ships 1963, transferred
permanently & renamed, Sep 1966, Stricken 1973 |
|
Soviet NATYA class ocean minesweepers
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| Al'lsar |
1981-86 |
- |
| Al Tayyer |
1981-86 |
- |
| Ras al Hamman |
1981-86 |
- |
| Ras al Falluga |
1981-86 |
- |
| Ras al Oula |
1981-86 |
- |
| Ras al Dawar |
1981-86 |
- |
| Ras Massad |
1981-86 |
- |
| Ras al Hani |
1981-86 |
- |
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Nour at Malta, March 2002.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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Nour, Oceanographic Research Ship launched
1970.
Ex - Fishing Trawler, French built.
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134 Ibn Harissa at Malta.
PS700 Class Landing Ship Tank, commissioned 1977.
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134 Ibn Harissa at Malta.
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134 Ibn Harissa at Malta.
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134 Ibn Harissa at Malta.
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134 Ibn Harissa at Malta.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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134 Ibn Harissa at Malta.
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Zeltin, maintenance repair ship, 1968.
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Piper. © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on
the history of Vosper Thornycroft and their ships |
