World Navies Today: Qatar

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.


Barzan (Vita) class large missile boats
Displacement: 450 tons full load
Dimensions: 56 x 9 x 2.5 meters (183.5 x 29.5 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 18,740 bhp, 34.5 knots
Crew: 35
Fire Control: STING gun/missile control
EW: DR3000S intercept, ARD 33 jammer, Dagaie chaff
Armament: 8 MM40 Exocet SSM, 6-cell Sadral SAM (Mistral missiles),
   1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS, 2 12.7 mm MG
	UK-built.  Very heavily armed for their size.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
Q04	Barzan				1996
Q05	Huwar				1996
Q06	Al Udeid			1997	
Q07	Al Deebel			1997

Damsah class (Combattante III type) large missile boats
Displacement: 430 tons full load
Dimensions: 56 x 8.16 x 2.15 meters (183.5 x 26.5 x 7 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 19,300 bhp, 38.5 knots
Crew: 47
Fire Control: Castor-II
EW: Cutlass intercept, Dagaie chaff
Armament: 8 MM40 Exocet, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 40 mm AA, 2 dual 30 mm AA
	French-built.  Refitted 1996-98.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
Q01	Damsah				1982
Q02	Al Ghariyah			1983
Q03	Rbigah				1983