Saudi frigate Al Dammam
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Al Dammam (816) is an Al Riyadh-class frigate of the Royal Saudi Navy.
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Namesake | Al Dammam |
Builder | Direction des Constructions Navales, Lorient |
Laid down | 24 July 2001 |
Launched | 7 September 2002 |
Commissioned | 23 October 2004 |
Homeport | King Faisal Naval Base |
Identification | Pennant number: 816 |
Status | Active |
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Class and type | Al Riyadh-class frigate |
Displacement | 4,700 tonnes |
Length | 133 m (436 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 15.4 m (50 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) |
Propulsion | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
Speed | 24.5 knots (45.4 km/h; 28.2 mph) |
Range | 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) |
Endurance | 50 days of food |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × ETN boats |
Capacity | 350 tonnes of fuel, 80 m3 (2,800 cu ft) of kerosene, 60 tonnes of potable water |
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Armament |
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Armour | On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre) |
Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter (Panther or NH90) |
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