213 Al Ghardabia

Country:  Libya

Class, [Type]: Mod. Koni ( "Koni III" ), [FF].

Builder: Krasniy Metallist Zavod, Zelnodol´sk, Russia.

Launch date: 27 April 1987.

Commission date: 24 October 1987.

Displacement ( tons ): 1.676 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 96,51 x 12,55 x 5,72 ( sonar )

Main machinery: CODAG: 1 x M-813 gas turbine ( 18.000 hp ), 2 x Type 68B diesels ( 18.000 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 27, 22 on diesels.

Range ( miles ): 4.500 at 15 knots.

Complement: 96.

Guns: 2 x twin 76,2mm/59 AK-276, 2 x twin 30mm/65 AK-230.

Missiles:  SSM: 4 x P-20/21 Termit ( SS-N-2C Styx ); SAM: 1 x Osa-M ( SA-N-4 ), 20 x 9M-33 Gecko missiles.

Torpedoes: 4 x 400mm fixed tubes.

A/S Mortars: 1 x RBU-6000 ( 60 x RGB-60 rockets ).

Radar: Surface/Air search: 1 x MR-302 ( Strut Curve ); Navigation: 1 x Don-2; Surface target detection/designation: 1 x Koral-E ( Plank Shave ); Fire Control: 1 x MPZ-301 ( Pop Group ) for SAM, 1 x MR-105 Turel´ ( Hawk Screech ) for 76.2mm gun, 1 x MR-104 Rys´ ( Drum Tilt ) for 30mm gun.

Sonar: MG-322T, hull-mounted, medium frequency.

Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x PK-16 decoy launchers; EW: 2 x Watch Dog ( intercept ), 1 x Cross Loop-A.

Comment: Has been in reserve for several years. Along with her sister ship, 212 Al Hani, these were the only version of the Koni to be built with SSM and ASW torpedoes, at the expense of one ASW rocket launcher.