Al Dhaferah (ship)

Al Dhaferah was an amphibious transport ship in service with the Royal Navy of Oman since her construction in 1987. The vessel was capable of transporting 240 troops and worked alongside the royal yacht.^[2][3]

Fulk al Salamah in Málaga, Spain
History
Oman
Builder	Bremer Vulkan[1]
Laid down	17 January 1986
Launched	29 August 1986
In service	3 April 1987
Out of service	2024
Identification	IMO number: 8509026 MMSI number: 461000500 Callsign: A4JZ
Fate	scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Amphibious transport ship
Tonnage	10,864 GT
Length	125 m (410 ft)
Beam	14.3 m (47 ft)
Draught	5.8 m (19 ft)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, producing 16,800 bhp (12.5 MW)
Speed	19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Complement	240 troops
Aircraft carried	Hangar and flight deck for two Super Puma helicopters[2]

The vessel was previously named Fulk Al Salamah, but was renamed Al Dhaferah in 2016 after the delivery of the new Fulk Al Salamah.^[4]