A-2 Nasr Al Bahr

A-2 Nasr Al Bahr

Country: Oman Oman

Class, [Type]: [LST].

Builder: Brooke Marine, Lowestoft, U.K.

Launch date: 16 May 1984.

Commission date: 13 February 1985.

Displacement ( tons ): 2.450 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 93 x 15,5 x 2,5

Main machinery: 2 x Paxman Valenta 18RP200CM diesels (7.800 hp ), 2 x props.

Speed ( knots ): 15.

Range ( miles ): 4.000 at 13 knots.

Complement: 81 ( 16 officers ).

Guns: 2 x OTO Melara DARDO 40mm/70 ( 2 twin ), 2 x 20mm/90 Oerlikon GAM-B01.

Military lift: 240 troops; 7 x MBT or 450tm of diverse cargo.

Radar: Navigation: Racal Decca 1226, I band. Racal Decca 1290; Fire control: CelsiusTech 9LV 200.

Countermeasures: Decoys: Wallop Super Barricade chaff launchers.

Comment: Has an helicopter landing platform, enabled to operate a Sea King or Super Puma helicopter.

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