World Navies Today: Kuwait

Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.08
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.


Al Sanbouk (Al Boom class/TNC 45 type) missile boat
Displacement: 259 tons full load
Dimensions: 44.9 x 7 x 2.46 meters (147 x 23 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 13,460 bhp, 41.5 knots
Crew: 32
Fire Control: PEAB 9LV200 gun/missile control
EW: Cutlass RDL-2 intercept, 1 Dagaie chaff
Armament: 4 MM40 Exocet, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 40 mm AA, 2 7.62 mm MG
	Built in Germany.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
P4505	Al Sanbouk			1984			Ex-Jalboot

Um al Almaradim class missile boats
 
Displacement: 250 tons full load
Dimensions: 42 x 8.2 x 1.8 meters (137.8 x 26.9 x 5.9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,000 hp, 30 knots
Crew: 29
EW: DR3000S1 intercept
Armament: 4 Sea Skua SSM, 1 40 mm AA, 1 20 mm, 2 12.7 mm MG
	French-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
P3711	Um Al Maradim			1998
P3712	Ouha				1998
P3713	Failaka				1998
P3714	Maskan				1998
P3715	Al Ahmadi			1999
P3716	Al Faheheel			1999
P3717	Al Yarmook			2000
P3718	Garoh				2000


Qarq missile boat tender
 
Displacement: approx. 1,800 tons
Dimensions: 55 x20 x 2 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,400 hp, 8 knots
Crew: 40
Armament: 2 12.7mm MG
	Former commercial oilfield barracks ship adapted as a tender to
	small craft during the 1990-91 war.


Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
S5509	Qarq				1986/90