Shaldag-class patrol boat

The Shaldag-class patrol boat (Hebrew: שלדג‎, Kingfisher) is a small but fast class of patrol boats developed for the Israeli Navy and launched in 1989, it has since seen service with several other navies. Designed for security tasks where high intercept speeds are required, such as interdiction of terrorism and illegal smuggling. Its salient features high speed in rough seas, with good seakeeping and outstanding maneuverability, exceptionally low slamming in all sea states, dry decks at all speeds and very spacious and accessible internal arrangement.

An Argentinian Shaldag-class patrol boat
Class overview
Name: Shaldag
Builders: Israel Shipyards Ltd.
Operators:
Built: 1989–present
In commission: 1989–present
General characteristics
Type: Fast patrol boat
Displacement: 72 tons
Length: 24.8 m (81 ft 4 in)
Beam: 6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Draught: 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) max
Capacity: up to 6 tons
Complement: 15
Armament:

Design and construction
Shaldag-class fast patrol boat of the Israeli Navy in the Mediterranean Sea

The hull, deck and deckhouse are of welded marine aluminium alloy, with transverse frames and longitudinals. Integral double bottom tanks contain fuel with an additional gravity fuel tank at the center. The hull is divided into six watertight compartments which meet strict international flooded damage stability criteria.

Armament

The vessels are armed with a Typhoon Weapon Station, mounting a Bushmaster M242 and electro-optics systems. They are equipped with foredeck and aftdeck rings for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and a single gun mount. There are spigots for 0.5-inch machine guns on both sides of the main deck. The boat is able to accommodate most advanced new weapon systems, such as the rapid-fire stabilized gun mount, remotely controlled by a night vision system. The Shaldag Mark II variants are equipped with Spike ER surface to surface missiles.[6]

The different variant of the Shaldag-class patrol boats is shown below.

A Shaldag Mk I variant
A Shaldag Mk II variant
A Shaldag Mk III variant
A Shaldag Mk IV variant
A Shaldag Mk V variant

References
  1. http://allafrica.com/stories/200909100306.html
  2. "Equatorial Guinea Navy (Equatorial Guinea), The market - Middle East and Africa", Jane's Naval Construction and Retrofit Markets, archived from the original on 2011-07-13, retrieved 2010-04-16
  3. Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-955-2.
  5. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/senegalese-shaldag-patrol-boat-scheduled-for-delivery-soon/
  6. https://www.janes.com/article/88586/imdex-2019-israel-shipyards-integrates-spike-er-missile-system-on-shaldag-mk-ii
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