World Navies Today: United Arab Emirates

Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.06
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
Auxiliaries



Surface Combatants
Abu Dhabi (Kortenaer/Standard) class frigates
Displacement: 3,786 tons full load
Dimensions: 130.2 x 14.4 x 4.4 meters (427 x 47 x 14.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 RM1C cruise gas turbines, 9,800 shp, 20 knots;
   2 TM3B boost gas turbines, 51,600 shp, 30 knots
Crew: 140
Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar for 2 helicopters
Radar: LW-08 2-D air search
Sonar: SQS-505 hull
Fire Control: WM-25 missile control, STIR-18 missile control, SEWACO II
   combat system
EW: Sphinx intercept, 2 SRBOC, SLQ-25 Nixie
Armament: 4 Harpoon SSM, 1 8-cell Sea Sparrow launcher (24 missiles,
   manual reload), 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS, 4 12.75 inch
   torpedo tubes
	Ex-Dutch.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
F01	Abu Dhabi			1983/97 		Ex-A.Crijnssen
F02	Al Amarat			1981/98  		Ex-P.Heyn


Patrol Craft
Note: A new corvette class is planned, but the specifications have not
been firmly established and no contract has been awarded.  Six ships are 
planned.


Murray Jip class (FPB 62 type) small helicopter corvettes
Displacement: 630 tons full load
Dimensions: 62.95 x 9.3 x 2.6 meters (206.5 x 30.5 x 8.5 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 15,600 bhp, 35 knots
Crew: 43
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with internal hangar; 1 Alouette helo
Radar: Sea Giraffe 50HC air/surf search
Fire Control: DRBC-51C missile control
EW: Cutlass RDL-2 intercept, Cygnus jammer, 2 Dagaie decoy
Armament: 8 MM40 Exocet SSM, 1 8-cell Crotale SAM, 1 76 mm OTO DP,
   1 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
	Small but very well armed and highly capable corvettes.
	Built in Germany.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
P6501	Murray Jip		1990
P6502	Das			1991		

Mubarraz class (FPB 44 type) missile boats
Displacement: 235 tons full load
Dimensions: 44 x 7 x 2.2 meters (144 x 23 x 7 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 10,200 bhp, 33 knots
Crew: 40
Radar: Sea Giraffe 50 air/surf search
Fire Control: BEAB 9LV200 missile/gun control
EW: Cutlass RDL-2 intercept, Cygnus jammer, decoy/chaff
Armament: 4 MM40 Exocet, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 6-cell Sadral SAM (Mistral
  missiles)
	Built in Germany.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
P4401	Mubarraz		1991
P4402	Makasib			1991

Baniyas class (TNC 45 type) missile boats
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, 13,000 bhp, 41.5 knots
Crew: 32
Radar: Sea Giraffe 50 air/surf search
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.  Refitted 1996-2000.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
P4501	Baniyas			1980
P4502	Marban			1980
P4503	Rodqum			1981
P4504	Shaheen			1981
P4505	Saqar			1981
P4506	Tarif			1981

Ardhana class small patrol boats
Displacement: 140 tons full load
Dimensions: 33.5 x 6.4 x 1.7 meters (110 x 21 x 5.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,400 bhp, 29 knots
Crew: 26
Armament: 1 dual 30 mm AA, 1 20 mm
	UK-built.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
P1101	Ardhana			1975
P1102	Zubara			1975
P1103	Murban			1975
P1104	Al Ghulian		1975
P1105	Radoom			1975
P1106	Ghanadhah		1976


Auxiliaries
Marawah logistics ship
Displacement: 2,450 GRT
Dimensions: 
Propulsion: 
Crew: 
	Malaysian-built vehicle and personnel transport.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
	Marawah			1990

Annad coastal tug
Displacement: 795 tons full load
Dimensions: 35 x 9.8 x 4.15 meters (115 x 32 x 13.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,200 bhp, 14.4 knots
Crew: 13
	55 ton bollard pull; equipped for towing, firefighting, rescue,
	salvage.  UK-built.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
A3501	Annad			1989

L6401 class utility landing craft
Displacement: 
Dimensions: 64 meters long
Propulsion: 
Crew: 
Cargo: 
	Details unknown.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
L6401	--			1996
L6402	--			1996
L6403	--			1999
L6404	--			1999

Al Feyi class utility landing craft
Displacement: 650 tons full load
Dimensions: 50 x 11 x 2.8 meters (164 x 36 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,248 bhp, 11 knots
Crew: 10
Cargo: 4 medium tanks
	Built in Singapore.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
L5401	Al Feyi			1987
L5402	Jananah			1988
L5403	Dayyinah		1988