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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
At a glance
Sa'ar 4-class fast attack craftlarger figure on 4 of 4
T Craft-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Complement including one officer
Single source16 personnel[source]Complement including one officer
at 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h)
Single sourceat 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Single source4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h) 1,650 nmi (3,060 km; 1,900 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]
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.
Configuration
| Specification | Sa'ar 4-class fast attack craft | T Craft-class patrol vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sa'ar 4 class[source] | T Craft class[source] |
| Builders | Israel Shipyards[source] | — |
| Operators | Israeli Navy Chilean Navy South African Navy Sri Lanka Navy Navy of Equatorial Guinea[source] | South African Navy (3) Israeli Navy (3)[source] |
| Preceded by | Sa'ar 3 class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Sa'ar 4.5 class[source] | — |
| Type | Fast attack craft[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | Elta EL/M-2207/2208 air & surface search radar Selenia Orion RTN-10X fire-control radar[source] | Surface search radar : Racal-Decca I-band[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | 1 × 45-tube, 4-6 × 24-tubes and 4 single chaff rocket launchers Elisra NS-9003/9005 RWR[source] | — |
| Armament | 2-4 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSMs and 4 × Gabriel II SSMs OR 6 × Gabriel II SSMs 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS and 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun OR 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon[source] | 1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Browning machine gun[source] |
| Country of origin | Greece[source] | South Africa[source]T Craft class · explicitly stated class construction country, not operating-country inference |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Class & type | — | Patrol boat[source] |
| Propulsion | — | 2 ADE 444 Tl 12V diesels; 2 Hamilton water-jets[source] |
| Capacity | — | 16 (1 officer)[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | 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 |