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Al Zubarah-class corvettelarger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source107 m (351 ft 1 in)[source]
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| Specification | Al Zubarah-class corvette | SAS Charlotte Maxeke |
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| Power | — | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] |
| Name | Al Zubarah class[source] | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[source] |
| Builders | Fincantieri , Muggiano[source] | — |
| Operators | Qatari Emiri Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 2018–2023[source] | — |
SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 0 of 2
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62 m (203 ft)[source]
at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced, 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling , 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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2021–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Corvette[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | Combined diesel and diesel CODAD 4 Everllence 16V28/33D STC[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | Rigid-hulled inflatable boats[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × Leonardo 76 mm/62 Super Rapid gun 2 × Leonardo Lionfish 20mm RWS 16 × Aster 30 Block 1 surface-to-air missiles 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles[source] | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × NHIndustries NH90 helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck Hangar[source] | — |
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| Role | class of multi-role corvette[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The vessels are about 107m in length with a beam of 14.7m. They are equipped with combined diesel and diesel ( CODAD ) propulsion. They have accommodation for 112 people. They are capable of operating rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) through a stern ramp or cranes.[source]Al Zubarah-class corvette · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In addition they are equipped with a 76mm main gun and two remote weapon stations.[source]Al Zubarah-class corvette · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Namesake | — | Charlotte Maxeke , a South African religious leader and political activist[source] |
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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Builder | — | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] |
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| Launched | — | 4 May 2005[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 14 March 2007[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Heroine-class submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] |
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