Sa'ar 3-class missile boat
Missile boats built in Cherbourg, France for the Israeli navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sa'ar 3 class ("Cherbourg") is a series of missile boats built in Cherbourg, France at the Amiot Shipyard based on an Israeli Navy modification of the German Navy's Jaguar-class fast attack craft. They are also known as the stars of Cherbourg.
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A Sa'ar 3-class missile boat underway | |
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Name | Sa'ar 3 |
Builders | Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie |
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Preceded by | Sa'ar 2 class |
Succeeded by | Sa'ar 4 class |
In commission | 1969–1991 |
Completed | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Missile boat |
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Length | 45 m (148 ft) |
Beam | 7.62 m (25.0 ft) |
Draft | 1.8 m (5.9 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 40 knots (74 km/h) |
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Complement | 40 |
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