World Navies Today: Other Africa Navies
Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.07
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes the smaller navies of this region, which are too
small to warrant full fleet lists.
This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included.
Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed. All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.
Bakassi (P48S type) patrol boat
Displacement: 308 tons full load
Dimensions: 50 x 7.45 x 2.35 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,400 bhp, 26 knots
Crew: 39
Armament: 2 40 mm
French-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P104 Bakassi 1983 Douala
L'Audacieux (PR48 type) patrol boat
Displacement: 250 tons full load
Dimensions: 47.5 x 7.1 x 2.25 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,200 bhp, 18 knots
Crew: 25
Armament: 2 40mm
French-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P103 L'Audacieux 1976
Les Trois Glorieuses (Pirana class) small patrol boats
Displacement: 138 tons full load
Dimensions: 32.7 x 6.15 x 1.55 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,110 bhp, 29 knots
Crew: 19
Armament: 1 40 mm, 1 20 mm, 2 12.7 mm MG
Spanish-built. Survivor of three ships; may not be operable.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P602 Les Trois Glorieuses 1983 Pointe-Noire
Swiftships type small patrol boats
Displacement: 118 tons full load
Dimensions: 32 x 7.2 x 2 meters (105 x 23.6 x 6.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesles, 2 shafts, 6,000 hp, 30 knots nominal
Crew: 21
Armament: 2 twin 30 mm, 2 twin 23 mm, 1 twin 12.7 mm MG
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P201 -- 1977
P202 -- 1977
P203 -- 1977
Denden utility landing craft
Displacement: approx. 750 tons full load
Dimensions: 60.2 x 12.02 x 1.44 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,332 hp, 10 knots
Crew:
Armament:
Former commercial landing craft.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
Denden 1988/98
General D'Armee Ba Oumar (Super PATRA) class large patrol boats
Displacement: 446 tons full load
Dimensions: 54.5 x 8 x 2.08 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,000 bhp, 24.5 knots
Crew: 32 + 23 passengers
Armament: 1 57 mm DP, 1 20 mm (P08: no 57 mm, 2 20 mm)
French-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P07 General D'Armee Ba Oumar 1988 Port Gentil
P08 Colonel Djoue Dbany 1990 Port Gentil
General Nazaire Boulingui small patrol boat
Displacement: 100 tons full load
Dimensions: 42 x 7.8 x 1.9 meters
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 5,400 bhp, 32 knots
Crew: 23
Armament: 1 40 mm, 1 20 mm, missiles no longer operational
Wooden. Built in France. May not be operational.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P10 General Nazaire Boulingui 1978 Port Gentil
President el Hadj Omar Bongo (Champlain class) small landing ship
Displacement: 1,386 tons full load
Dimensions: 80 x 13 x 3 meters (262 x 43 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,600 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: 44
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Troops: 138
Cargo: 12 vehicles + equipment/supplies
Armament: 1 40 mm AA, 2 81 mm mortars, 2 12.7 mm MG, 1 7.62 mm MG
French-built. Bow doors now welded closed.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
L05 President el Hadj Omar Bongo 1984 Port Gentil
No longer has any operational vessels over 100 tons displacement.
Achimita (FPB 57 type) large patol boats
Displacement: 410 tons full load
Dimensions: 58.1 x 7.62 x 2.83 meters (190.5 x 25 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 10,800 bhp, 30 knots
Crew: 40
Armament: 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 40 mm AA
German-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P28 Achimota 1981
P29 Yogaga 1981
Dzata class (FPB 45) patrol boats
Displacement: 252 tons full load
Dimensions: 44.9 x 7 x 2.5 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,000 bhp, 30 knots
Crew: 35
Armament: 2 40 mm
German built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P26 Dzata 1979
P27 Sebo 1980
Vigilant class (PR-48 type) patrol boat
Displacement: 250 tons full load
Dimensions: 47.5 x 7 x 2.25 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,200 bhp, 23 knots
Crew: 34
Armament: 2 40 mm, 2 12.7 mm MG
French-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Le Valeureux 1976
L'Ardent (PATRA) class small patrol boats
Displacement: 148 tons full load
Dimensions: 40.7 x 5.9 x 1.55 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp, 26 knots
Crew: 19
Armament: 1 40 mm, 1 20 mm, 2 7.62 mm MG
French-built. In poor condition.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- L'Ardent 1978
-- L'Intrepide 1978
Elephant (BATRAL-E type) small landing ship
Displacement: 1,330 tons full load
Dimensions: 80 x 13 x 3 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,800 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: 39
Cargo: 350 tons (180 tons beaching)
Troops: 129
Armament: none
French-built. Refitted, but in poor condition.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Elephant 1977
Nyayo (Province) class missile boats
Displacement: 363 tons full load
Dimensions: 56.7 x 8.2 x 2.1 meters
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 15,000 bhp, 40 knots
Crew: 40
Armament: 4 Otomat SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 30 mm AA, 2 20 mm
UK-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P3126 Nyayo 1987
P3127 Umoja 1987
Mamba small missile boat
Displacement: 160 tons full load
Dimensions: 37.5 x 6.86 x 1.78 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,000 bhp, 25 knots
Crew: 25
Armament: 4 Gabriel SSM, 1 dual 30 mm AA
UK-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P3100 Mamba 1974
Madaraka small missile boat
Displacement: 145 tons full load
Dimensions: 32.6 x 6.1 x 1.7 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,400 bhp, 25 knots
Crew: 21
Armament: 4 Gabriel SSM, 1 dual 30 mm AA
UK-built. Two sisters in reserve.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P3121 Madaraka 1975
Shupavu class large patrol boats
Displacement: 480 tons full load
Dimensions: 58 x 8.2 x 2.8 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 22 knots
Crew: 24
Armament: none
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P6129 Shupavu 1998
P6130 Shujaa 1998
Galana class medium landing ships/coastal logistics ships
Displacement: 1,400 tons full load
Dimensions: 63.5 x 13.3 x 2.4 meters/208.3 x 43.6 x 7.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,700 bhp, 12.5 knots
Crew: approx. 30
Built for commercial service but taken over prior to
completion. Used for logistics.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
L38 Galana 1994
L39 Tana 1994
Aina Vao Vao (EDIC type) coastal logistics vessel
Displacement: 670 tons full load
Dimensions: 59 x 11.95 x 1.3 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,000 bhp, 8 knots
Crew: 17
Armament: 2 20 mm, 1 81 mm mortar
Ex-French Navy.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Aina Vao Vao 1964/85 Ex-L9082
Matsilo coastal utility vessel
Displacement: 505 tons full load
Dimensions: 41.6 x 7.5 x 3.2 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,200 bhp, 14.5 knots
Crew: 20
Ex-French Navy.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Matsilo 1976/96
N'Madi (Jura class) offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 1,285 tons full load
Dimensions: 59.6 x 10.7 x 4.4 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,200 bhp, 16.5 knots
Crew: 28
Armament: ???
UK-built for Scottish fisheries protection, then sold commercial
and charted to Mauritania.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- N'Madi 1975/89 Ex-Jura
Aboubekr Ben Amer patrol boat
Displacement: 374 tons full load
Dimensions: 54 x 10 x 2.8 meters (177.2 x 32.8 x 32.8 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,712 hp, 24 knots
Crew: 21
Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG
French-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P541 Aboubekr Ben Amer 1994
El Nasr (PATRA class) small patrol boat
Displacement: 148 tons full load
Dimensions: 40.7 x 5.9 x 1.55 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp, 26 knots
Crew: 19
Armament: 1 40 mm, 1 20 mm, 2 7.62 mm MG
Ex-French Navy.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P411 El Nasr 1981/82 Ex-Rariere
Ex-Spanish salvage & rescue tug
Displacement: 1,107 tons full load
Dimensions: 55.9 x 10.0 x 4.8 meters (183 x 32 x 15.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 Bazan-Sulzer 6MG42, 3,200 shp, 1 shaft, 15 knots
Crew: 60
Sonar: Klein side search sonar
Armament: 2 20-mm, 1 mini-submarine
Ex-Spanish Posiedon. New name unknown.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
?? ?? 1964/9?
Vigilant (Guardian class) offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 1,650 tons full load
Dimensions: 75 x 14 x 3.9 meters
Propulsion: 4 Caterpillar 3516 diesels, 2 shafts, 11,530 hp, 22 knots
Crew: 57
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Armament: 1 Bofors 40mm/70, 2 12.7mm MGs
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Vigilant 1996 Port Louis
SDB Mk3 class patrol craft
Displacement: 210 tons full load
Dimensions: 37.8 x 7.5 x 1.9 meters
Propulsion: 2 MTU 16V 538 TB92 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,820hp, 30 knots
Crew: 32
Armament: 2 Bofors 40mm/60
Ex Indian Navy.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
T61 -- 1993 Port Louis
Tobias Hainyeko (Osprey class) large patrol boat
Displacement: 506 tons full load
Dimensions: 50 x 10.5 x 2.8 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,640 bhp, 18 knots
Crew: approx. 15
Armament: light guns
Ex-Danish.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Tobias Hainyeko 1979/93 Ex-Havornen
Oryx large patrol boat
Displacement: 406 tons full load
Dimensions: 45.7 x 8.8 x 2.4 meters (149.9 x 28.9 x 7.9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 2,000 hp, 14 knots
Crew: 20
Armament: 1 12.7 mm MG
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Oryz 1975/93
Benguela fisheries research ship
Displacement: approx. 850 tons full load
Dimensions: 44.2 x 9.48 x 3.67 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 1,200 bhp, 12 knots
Crew: ??
Ex-South African trawler.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Benguela 1968/93
Note: Frigate Aradu, corvette Erin'mi, patrol boat
Ekpe, and minesweepers Ohue and Maraba remain afloat
but are inoperable.
Ayam (Combatantte IIIB) class large patrol boat
Displacement: 420 tons full load
Dimensions: 56 x 8.16 x 2.15 meters
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 17,320 bhp, 37 knots nominal
Crew: approx. 42
Armament:
Sisters Ayam and Siri inoperable.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
P183 Ekun 1982
Ambe (Type 502) small landing ship
Displacement: 1,750 tons full load
Dimensions: 86.9 x 14 x 2.3 meters (285 x 46 x 7.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 4 shafts, 7,000 bhp, 17 knots
Crew: 59
Troops: 540
Cargo: 400 tons
Armament: 1 40mm/70 AA, 2 20 mm
Probably used mostly for logistics and patrol. German built.
In poor condition.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
L1312 Ambe 1979
Andomache (FPB 42 class) large patrol craft
Displacement: 268 tons full load
Dimensions: 41.8 x 8 x 2.5 meters
Propulsion: 2 Paxman Valenta 16CM diesels, 2 shafts, 6,650 hp, 26 knots
Crew: 22
Armament: 1 Oerlikon 20mm, 2 7.62mm MGs
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
605 Andomache 1983 Victoria, Mahe
Cinq Juin class landing craft
Displacement: 855 tons full load
Dimensions: 56.9 x 11.6 x 1.9 meters
Propulsion: 2 Poyaud A1215OM diesels, 2 shafts, 880 hp, 9 knots
Crew: ?
Cargo: 300 tons plus 1 LCP
Government owned, mainly commercially operated.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
-- Cinq Juin 1979 Victoria, Mahe
Shanghai-II class small patrol boats
Displacement: 134.8 tons full load
Dimensions: 38.78 x 5.41 x 1.49 meters (127 x 18 x 5 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 4,220 bhp, 28.5 knots
Crew: 36
Armament: 2 dual 37 mm AA, 2 dual 25 mm AA, mines
Chinese-built.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
JW 9867 -- 1992
JW 9868 -- 1992
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