World Navies Today: Oman

Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.05
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
Patrol Craft
Amphibious Ships and Auxiliaries



Surface Combatants
Quahir al Amwaj class large missile corvettes
Displacement: 1,450 tons full load
Dimensions: 83.7 x 11.5 x 4.7 meters (274.5 x 38 x 11.5 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 28.160 bhp, 25 knots
Crew: 80
Aviation: aft helicopter deck for one light helo
Radar: MW-08 surface search
Fire Control: STING fire control radar
EW: chaff
Armament: 8 MM40 Exocet SSM, 8-cell Crotale SAM, 1 76 mm OTO, 2 20 mm  
	Modern, powerful missile corvettes.  UK-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
Q31	Quahir al Amwaj			1996
Q32	Al Mua'zzar			1997


Patrol Craft
Al Mabrukah patrol ship
Displacement: 930 tons full load
Dimensions: 54.7 x 10.7 x 3.05 meters  (179 x 35 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,350 bhp, 17 knots
Crew: 34 + 37 trainees
Aviation: aft helicopter deck for 1 light helo
EW: chaff
Armament: 1 40 mm, 2 20 mm
	Former royal yacht converted to training ship; employed
	as a patrol ship since 1997. UK-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
Q30	Al Mabrukah			1971/84
	

Dhofar (Province) class missile patrol boats
Displacement: 394 tons full load
Dimensions: 56.7 x 8.2 x 2.1 meters (186 x 27 x 7 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 18,200 bhp, 40 knots
Crew: 45 + 14 cadets/transients
Armament: 6 or 8 MM40 Exocet SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 40 mm AA,
   2 12.7 mm MG
	UK-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
B10	Dhofar				1982
B11	Al Sharquiyah			1983
B12	Al Bat'nah			1984
B14	Mussandam			1989

Al Bushra (II) class patrol boats
Displacement: 475 tons full load
Dimensions: 54.5 x 8 x 2.7 meters (179 x 26 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,000 bhp, 24.5 knots
Crew: 26 + 20 transients
Armament: 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 30 mm AA
	French-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
Z1	Al Bushra			1995
Z2	Al Mansoor			1995
Z3	Al Najah			1996


Amphibious Ships and Auxiliaries
Fulk al Salamah amphibious transport/logistics ship
Displacement: approx. 10,000 tons full load
Dimensions: 136.4 x 21 x 6 meters (447.5 x 69 x 19.5 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,800 bhp, 19.5 knots
Crew: ??
Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 2 Super Puma helos
Troops: 240+
	Multirole amphibious transport and general logistics ship.
	Now assigned to Royal Yacht Squadron.  German built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
(L3)	Fulk al Salamah			1987			Ex-G.Salamah

Al Said  royal yacht
Displacement: 3,250 tons full load
Dimensions: 106 x 17 x 5 meters (347.5 x 55.5 x 16.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,400 bhp, 18 knots
Crew: 156
Aviation: aft helicopter platform
	Part of the Royal Yacht Squadron, not officially a naval vessel.
	Italian built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
--	Al Said				1982	

Nasr al Bahr small landing ship
Displacement: 2,500 tons full load
Dimensions: 93 x 15 x 2.5 meters (305 x 49 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 7,800 bhp, 15.5 knots
Crew: 81
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Well Deck: Vehicle deck: 75 x 7.4 meters (246 x 24 feet)
Troops: 240
Cargo: 650 tons (450 tons beaching)
Armament: 2 dual 40 mm AA, 2 20 mm
	Similar to Algerian vessels; probably used for logistics in
	addition to amphibious roles.	UK built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
L2	Nasr al Bahr			1985

Al Sultana logistics ship
Displacement: approx. 1,700 tons full load
Dimensions: 65.4 x 10.7 x 4.2 meters (214.5 x 35 x 13.5 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 1,150 bhp, 11 knots
Crew: 20
	General-purpose logistics ship.  Netherlands built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
A2	Al Sultana			1975