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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
At a glance
MIL 55-class speedboatlarger figure on 0 of 3
T Craft-class patrol vessellarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source16.43 m (53 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MIL 55-class speedboat | T Craft-class patrol vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Operators | Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | South African Navy (3) Israeli Navy (3)[source] |
| In service | 2003–present[source] | — |
| Type | Patrol boat[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Italy[source] Italy[source] | South Africa[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
22 m (72.2 ft)[source]
Complement including one officer
Single source16 personnel[source]Complement including one officer
at 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Single source530 nmi (980 km; 610 mi) at 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Marine Industries Organization[source] | T Craft International[source]T Craft class · three source ships explicitly built by T CraftInternational T Craft International[source]T Craft class South African vessels P1552/P1553/P1554 built by T Craft International; no sibling equipment or later successor company inference |
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| Propulsion | two Isotta Fraschini diesel engines[source]Engines surface piercing propeller[source]Propeller type | 2 ADE 444 Tl 12V diesels; 2 Hamilton water-jets[source] |
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| Name | — | T Craft class[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Class & type | — | Patrol boat[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 16 (1 officer)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Surface search radar : Racal-Decca I-band[source] |
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| Armament | — | 1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Browning machine gun[source] |
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