The Dabur class has a displacement of 35 tons (45 tons loaded)[2] The ships have a length of 19.80 m (65.0 ft), a beam of 5.80 m (19.0 ft) and a draft of 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in).[4] The ships are crewed by a complement of six to eight officers and ratings. The hull is made of aluminum.
The first Dabur-class vessels were laid down in 1970, with 12 hulls built by Swiftships in Morgan City Louisiana and 22 more built by IAI-Ramta for a total of 34. The class is designed to be light and is able to be carried overland. They have good rough weather capability, however they were not considered fast enough to cope with current threat capabilities and were phased out in the Israeli Navy for newer ships.[4]
Propulsion
The class is powered by two diesel General Motors type 12V71TN creating 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) driving two shafts.[2][4] This gives the ships a maximum speed of 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) and a patrol speed of 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph). The effective range at maximum speed is 540 nmi (1,000 km; 620 mi) and at patrol speed, 560 nmi (1,040 km; 640 mi).
In 1976, five of the class were given to the ChristianLebanese Forces Militia in Lebanon, but they were later returned in 1990.[5][6] In 1978 Israel sold four of the class to Argentina and four to Nicaragua. In 1984 they sold two to Sri Lanka. In 1991 four more were sold to Fiji and six to Chile. Chile bought four more in 1995, and Nicaragua purchased three more in 1996.[4]
Service history
Dabur-class boats first battle engagements were made in the October 1973 Yom Kippur War. During the war, two Dabur boats attacked an Egyptian commando force in its own port at Marse Talamat and destroyed speed boats and rubber dinghies just as they were preparing for attacks on Israeli targets in the Sinai Peninsula.[1][7]
^"RNZN patrol boat deployed to support Fijian Navy". 29 May 2018.
^"IAI to Deliver Three New Patrol Craft to Israel Navy". 8 August 2017.
References
Saunders, Stephen (ed.). Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004-2005 (107 ed.). Surrey: Jane's Information Group. ISBN0-7106-2623-1.
Secondary sources
Alain Menargues, Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban: Du coup d'état de Béchir Gémayel aux massacres des camps palestiniens, Albin Michel, Paris 2004. ISBN978-2226121271 (in French)
Claire Hoy and Victor Ostrovsky, By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer, St. Martin’s Press, New York 1990. ISBN0-9717595-0-2
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The Dabur class is a class of patrol boats built at the Sewart Seacraft now Swiftships shipyard in the United States for the Israeli Navy These naval vessels are also built by IAI Ramta Israeli Dabur number 860 in the bay of EilatClass overviewNameDabur classBuildersSewart Seacraft 12 boats IAI RamtaSucceeded byDvora classIn commission1970 1 General characteristicsTypeFast patrol boatDisplacement35 tons 45 tons loaded 2 Length19 80 m 65 0 ft Beam5 80 m 19 0 ft Draft1 8 m 5 ft 11 in Installed power2 400 hp 1 800 kW 2 Propulsion2 diesel General Motors type 12V71SpeedMax speed 29 kn 54 km h 33 mph Patrol speed 21 kn 39 km h 24 mph Rangeat Max speed 540 nmi 1 000 km 620 mi at Patrol speed 560 nmi 1 040 km 640 mi Crew6 9Electronic warfare amp decoysDecca 926 radarArmament2 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 2 12 7mm machine guns 2 324mm torpedo tubes for the Mark 46 torpedo Depth charges Carl Gustav recoilless rifles 3 Contents 1 Design 1 1 Propulsion 1 2 Armament 1 3 Exports 2 Service history 3 Operators 3 1 Former operators 4 Notes 5 References 5 1 Secondary sources 6 External linksDesign EditThe Dabur class has a displacement of 35 tons 45 tons loaded 2 The ships have a length of 19 80 m 65 0 ft a beam of 5 80 m 19 0 ft and a draft of 1 8 m 5 ft 11 in 4 The ships are crewed by a complement of six to eight officers and ratings The hull is made of aluminum The first Dabur class vessels were laid down in 1970 with 12 hulls built by Swiftships in Morgan City Louisiana and 22 more built by IAI Ramta for a total of 34 The class is designed to be light and is able to be carried overland They have good rough weather capability however they were not considered fast enough to cope with current threat capabilities and were phased out in the Israeli Navy for newer ships 4 Propulsion Edit The class is powered by two diesel General Motors type 12V71TN creating 2 400 hp 1 800 kW driving two shafts 2 4 This gives the ships a maximum speed of 22 kn 41 km h 25 mph and a patrol speed of 18 kn 33 km h 21 mph The effective range at maximum speed is 540 nmi 1 000 km 620 mi and at patrol speed 560 nmi 1 040 km 640 mi Armament Edit The boats are armed with two Oerlikon 20 mm cannons two 12 7 mm machine guns 3 Two 324 mm 13 in torpedo tubes are provided for the Mark 46 torpedo and there is space for two racks of depth charges Carl Gustav recoilless rifles are carried aboard the ships for anti terrorist purposes 4 Exports Edit In 1976 five of the class were given to the Christian Lebanese Forces Militia in Lebanon but they were later returned in 1990 5 6 In 1978 Israel sold four of the class to Argentina and four to Nicaragua In 1984 they sold two to Sri Lanka In 1991 four more were sold to Fiji and six to Chile Chile bought four more in 1995 and Nicaragua purchased three more in 1996 4 Service history EditDabur class boats first battle engagements were made in the October 1973 Yom Kippur War During the war two Dabur boats attacked an Egyptian commando force in its own port at Marse Talamat and destroyed speed boats and rubber dinghies just as they were preparing for attacks on Israeli targets in the Sinai Peninsula 1 7 Operators EditThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dabur class patrol boat news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Argentina 4 units Chile 3 units 8 9 10 Fiji 4 units 11 RFNS 301 Vai 1991 RFNS 302 Ogo 1991 RFNS 303 Saku 1991 RFNS 304 Saqa 1991 Guatemala 2 units Honduras Nicaragua 8 to 10 units Former operators Edit Israel decommissioned 12 Lebanese Forces 5 units returned to Israel after October 1990 Notes Edit a b Historic Naval Ships Visitor Guide INS Dabur Historic Naval Ships Association Archived from the original on 17 August 2013 Retrieved 21 September 2014 a b c d Dabur globalsecurity net 9 July 2011 Retrieved 21 September 2014 a b INS Dabur PC 860 Military Factory 11 May 2010 Retrieved 21 September 2014 a b c d e Saunders p 356 Hoy and Ostrovsky By Way of Deception The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer 1990 p 304 Menargues Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban 2004 p 110 Rabinovich Abraham 1988 The Boats of Cherbourg New York Seaver Books Henry Holt pp 245 250 ISBN 0 8050 0680 X Coastal Patrol Ship Grumete Venancio Diaz III Coastal Patrol Ship Grumete Manuel Hudson Coastal Patrol Ship Grumete Rudecindo Troncoso RNZN patrol boat deployed to support Fijian Navy 29 May 2018 IAI to Deliver Three New Patrol Craft to Israel Navy 8 August 2017 References EditSaunders Stephen ed Jane s Fighting Ships 2004 2005 107 ed Surrey Jane s Information Group ISBN 0 7106 2623 1 Secondary sources Edit Alain Menargues Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban Du coup d etat de Bechir Gemayel aux massacres des camps palestiniens Albin Michel Paris 2004 ISBN 978 2226121271 in French Claire Hoy and Victor Ostrovsky By Way of Deception The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer St Martin s Press New York 1990 ISBN 0 9717595 0 2External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dabur class patrol boat Preceded by Dabur class patrol boat Succeeded byDvora class fast patrol boat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dabur class patrol boat amp oldid 1131883072, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,