Djebel Chenoua-class corvette

The Djebel Chenoua-class corvettes are ships of Algerian design and assembly, developed in the shipyards of Mers el-Kebir near Oran and built in the 1980s. The 4 units are specialized in anti-ship warfare and search and rescue operations.

Algerian Navy corvette El Kirch
Class overview
BuildersECRN Mers el Kebir
OperatorsAlgerian National Navy
In service1980–present
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement550 tons (full load)
Length58.40 m (191.6 ft)
Beam8.50 m (27.9 ft)
Draught2.59 m (8.5 ft)
Propulsion
  • 3 × MTU 20V-538-TB92 diesels
  • 3 × shafts
Speed31 knots (57 km/h)
Range1.000 Nmi (1.852 km)
Boats & landing
craft carried		Rigid-hulled inflatable boat
Complement52 (including 6 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar:
  • Attack radar Type 363A/S
  • Acquisition radar Type 374G
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Countermeasures; 2 × Decoy launchers.
Armament
  • Guns:
  • 1 × AK-176 (76 mm)
  • 1 × AK-630 (6 barrels × 30 mm) CIWS
  • Missiles:
  • 4 × C-802 active radar homing to 120km at (Mach 0.9)
  • Fire control:
  • Optronic director Type 88C

Design

All four ships are now equipped with four C-802 missiles made in China. The missile was derived from the French Exocet, has a 120 km range and an automatic guidance system. The ships are armed with a Russian AK-176 76 mm main gun with a high rate of fire installed at the bow and a Gatling-type AK-630 30 mm air defense gun installed aft.

Ships
NamePennant numberShip builderLaunchedCommissionedFate
Djebel Chenoua351ECRN, Mers-el-Kebir3 February 1985[1]November 1988[1]In service
El Chihab352ECRN, Mers-el-KebirFebruary 1990[1]June 1995[1]In service
El Kirch353ECRN, Mers-el-KebirJuly 2000[1]2002In service
Hassan Barbiear807ECRN, Mers-el-Kebir2017[2]2017In service

References
  1. Saunders 2002, p. 5.
  2. "- YouTube". YouTube.
  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2002). Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-24328.
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