World Navies Today: Morocco

Revised 25 March 2002
Version 1.07
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/


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.


Surface Combatants
Amphibious Ships
Patrol Craft
Auxiliaries



Surface Combatants
Mohammed V (Floreal) class small patrol frigates
Displacement: 2,950 tons full load
Dimensions: 93.5 x 14 x 4.3 meters (307 x 46 x 14 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,800 bhp, 20 knots
Crew: 80
Aviation: Aft helicopter deck and hangar for 1 Panther helicopter
Troops: 24 special forces
Radar: DRBV 25 air/surface search
EW: ARBR 17 intercept, 2 Dagaie decoy
Armament: 2 Exocet SSM, 1 76mm OTO DP, 2 20 mm
	Two patrol frigates built in France.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
[??	Mohammed V			2002?	trials]	
[??	Hassan II			2003?	building]

Lt. Col. Errhamani (Descubierta class) light ASW frigate
Displacement: 1,479 tons full load
Dimensions: 88.9 x 10.4 x 3.7 meters (291.5 x 34 x 12 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 18,000 shp, 26 knots
Crew: 100
Sonar: DE-1160B hull
Fire Control: WM-25 
EW: ELT 715 intercept/jammer, 2 Dagaie decoy
Armament: 8-cell Albatros SAM (24 Aspide missiles), 1 76 mm OTO,
   2 40 mm/70 AA, 1 375 mm Bofors ASW RL, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes   
	Spanish-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
501	Lieutenant Colonel Errhamani	1983


Amphibious Ships
Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah (Newport class) large landing ship
Displacement: 8,450 tons full load 
Dimensions: 159.2 x 21.2 x 5.3 meters (562 x 69.5 x 17.5 feet)
Propulsion: 6 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,500 bhp, 20 knots
Crew: 255
Aviation: small aft landing area
Troops: 400
Cargo: 17,300 square feet vehicle, 2,000 tons total (500 beaching)
EW: SLQ-32, Mk-36 chaff launcher
Armament: light guns
	Ex-USN.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
407	Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah	1972/94			Ex-LST 1198

Daoud Ben Aicha (Champlain) class small landing ships
Displacement: 1,305 tons full load
Dimensions: 80 x 13 x 2.4 meters (262.5 x 42.5 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,600 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: 84
Troops: 133 
Cargo: 330 tons
Armament: 2 40mm/70 AA, 2 12.7 mm MG, 2 81 mm mortars
	French-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
402	Daoud Ben Aicha			1977
403	Ahmed Es Sakali			1977
404	Abou Abdallah El Ayachi		1978

Lt. Malghagh (EDIC type) utility landing craft
Displacement: 642 tons full load
Dimensions: 59 x 11.95 x 1.3 meters (193.5 x 39 x 4 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,000 bhp, 8 knots
Crew: 16
Armament: 2 20 mm, 1 120 mm mortar
	French-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
401	Lieutenant Malghagh		1965
					

Patrol Craft
Rais Bargach class (OPV 64 type) patrol corvettes
Displacement: 650 tons
Dimensions: 64 x 11.4 x 3 meters (210 x 37.4 x 9.8 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 10,000 bhp, 25 knots
Crew: 24 + 30 transients
	French-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
318	Rais Bargach			1995
319	Rais Britel			1996
320	Rais Charkaoui			1996
321	Rais Maaninou			1997
322	Rais Al Mounasrtiri		1997
					
El Lahiq (Osprey 55) class large patrol boats
Displacement: 500 tons full load
Dimensions: 55 x 8.08 x 2.75 meters (180.5 x 26.5 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,960 bhp, 18 knots
Crew: 15 + 16 passengers
Armament: 1 40 mm/70 AA, 2 20 mm
	Danish-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
308	El Lahiq			1987
309	El Tawfiq			1988	
316	El Hamiss			1990
317	El Karib			1990

Okba class (PR-72 type) large patrol boats
Displacement: 440 tons full load
Dimensions: 57 x 7.6  2.5 meters (187 x 25 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 11,040 bhp, 28 knots
Crew: 53
Armament: 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 40mm/70 AA
	French-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
302	Okba				1976
303	Triki				1977
					
Lt. De Vaisseau Rabhi (Vigilance) class large patrol boats
Displacement: 425 tons full load
Dimensions: 58.1 x 7.6 x 2.7 meters (190.5 x 25 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 7,600 bhp, 22 knots
Crew: 36 + 15 passengers
Armament: 1 40 mmm/70 AA, 2 20 mm
	Spanish built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
310	Lieutenant De Vaisseau Rabhi	1988
311	Errachiq			1988
312	El Akid				1989
313	El Maher			1989
314	El Majid			1989
315	El Bachir			1989

Commandant Al Khattabi class large patrol boats
Displacement: 420 tons full load
Dimensions: 57.4 x 7.6 x 2.7 meters (188 x 25 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 7,780 bhp, 29.6 knots
Crew: 41
Fire Control: WM-25
Armament: 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 40mm/70 AA, 2 20 mm
	Spanish-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
304	Commandant Al Khattabi		1981
305	Commandant Boutouba		1981
306	Commandant El Harti		1982
307	Commandant Azouggarh		1982



Auxiliaries
Ad Dakhla coastal logistics ship
Displacement: 2,160 tons full load
Dimensions: 69 x 11.5 x 4.2 meters (226.4 x 37.7 x 13.8 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 2,693 hp, 13 knots
Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG
Crew: 24 + 22 transients
	French-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
408	Ad Dakhla			1997

El Aigh coastal logistics ship
Displacement: approx. 2,000 tons full load
Dimensions: 76.61 x 12.3 x 3.47 meters (251 x 40 x 11 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 1,250 bhp, 12 knots
Crew: ??
Cargo: ???
Armament: 2 20 mm
	Former commercial vessel.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
405	El Aigh				1972/81			Ex-Merc Caribe

Abou Barakat Albarbari (Conrad class) oceanographic research ship
Displacement: approx. 1,400 tons full load
Dimensions: 63.3 x 11.3 x 4.4 meters (208 x 37 x 14.5 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, 10,000 bhp, 13.5 knots
Crew: approx. 50
	Ex-USN.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
702	Abou Barakat Albarbari		1969/93			Ex-AGOR 13