World Navies Today: Syria

Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.05
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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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 non-seagoing vessels 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 classifications are purely unofficial and are based on an attempt to use standard classifications throughout all navies; they may or may not correspond to "official" designations.

Patrol & Mine Warfare Vessels
Amphibious Ships & Auxiliaries


Patrol & Mine Warfare Vessels

'Petya' class patrol corvettes

Displacement: 1,180 tons full load
Dimensions: 81.8 x 9.1 x 2.9 meters/268.3 x 29.9 x 9.5 feet
Propulsion: 1 cruise diesel, 1 shaft, 5,400 hp; 2 boost gas turbines, 2 shafts, 30,000 hp; combined 32 knots nominal
Crew: 98
Sonar: Herkules hull
Armament: 2 twin 76mm/60, 1 triple 16 inch torpedo tubes, 4 RBU-2500 ASW RL, 2 DC racks, 22 mines

Concept/Program: ASW-oriented corvettes; now obsolete and valuable only as patrol craft. Trasferred from the USSR in 1975. Do not go to sea regularly, but were operational in 1999.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
1-508	--			19??/75	MED	Tartous
2-508	Al Hirasa		19??/75	MED	Tartous
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Osa II class (Type 205) missile boats

Displacement: 245 tons full load
Dimensions: 38.6 x 7.6 x 2.7 meters/126.6 x 24.9 x 8.8 feet
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 8,000 hp, 35 knots (10,800 hp, 37 knots Osa II)
Crew: 26
Fire Control: Drum Tilt missile control
Armament: 4 SS-N-2A/B Styx SSM, 2 twin 30 mm AA

Concept/Program: Old ex-Soviet missile boats. Transferred 1978-84.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
33	--			??	MED	Latakia		
34	--			??	MED	Latakia		
35	--			??	MED	Latakia		
36	--			??	MED	Latakia	
37	--			??	MED	Latakia		
38	--			??	MED	Latakia		
39	--			??	MED	Latakia	
40	--			??	MED	Latakia		
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'Sonya' class (Type 1265) coastal minesweeper

Displacement: 450 tons full load
Dimensions: 48 x 8.8 x 2 meters/157.4 x 28.9 x 6.6 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,000 hp, 15 knots
Crew: 43
Sonar: MG69 minehunting
Armament: 2 twin 30 mm

Concept/Program: Soviet-built wooden-hull coastal minesweeper.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
532	--			1985	MED	Tartous
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Amphibious Ships & Auxiliaries

Al Assad training ship

Displacement: approx. 7,500 tons full load
Dimensions: 105 x 17.2 x 4 meters/344.5 x 56.4 x 13.1 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,700 hp, 16 knots
Crew: 56 + 140 cadets
Cargo: Ro/Ro capability

Concept/Program: Polish-built Ro/Ro ship used for training; could serve as a minelayer in wartime.

Builders: Northern SY, Gdansk, Poland.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
--	Al Assad		1988	MED	Latakia
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Polnochny-B class (Type 771) utility landing craft

Displacement: 834 tons full load
Dimensions: 75 x 9.6 x 2.3 meters/246.1 x 31.5 x 7.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 hp, 19 knots
Crew: 40
Troops:
Cargo: 180
Radar: 350 tons
Armament: 2 twin 30 mm, 2 18-tube 140 mm RL

Concept/Program: Polish-built LCUs; probably used for general logistics and support duties.

Builders: Northern SY, Gdansk, Poland.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
1-114	--			1984	MED	Tartous
2-114	--			1985	MED	Tartous
3-114	--			1985	MED	Tartous
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'Natya' class (Type 266M) research ship

Displacement: 804 tons full load
Dimensions: 60 x 10 x 3 meters/200.1 x 33.5 x 10.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,000 hp, 16 knots
Crew: 65

Concept/Program: Soviet-built Natya class minesweeper converted to serve as an oceanographic research ship.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
642	--			1985	MED	Tartous
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