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Combattante III

Combattante III

Missile Boats
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Basic Information
Name
Combattante III
Designation
Combattante III
Alternate Designation
Antipliarchos Lascos (Greece), Ayam (Nigeria), Combattante III N (Greece), Combattante IIIB, Damsah (Qatar), La Galite (Tunisia), Simaiforos Kavalouthis (Greece)
Equipment Type
Missile Boats
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
1977
Description

The Combattante III is a missile boat designed to engage surface targets with anti-ship missiles and a large caliber naval gun system while maneuvering at high speeds. These vessels have been designed and built by France for a variety of customers worldwide. The propulsion system features four diesel engines developing 19,300-bhp and a top speed of 38.5 knots. These vessels are fitted with a Triton-S air and surface search radar. The weapon system includes eight MM40 or MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles or alternatively six Penguin anti-ship missiles, one OTO 76mm naval gun system, one dual 40mm anti-aircraft guns and two 30mm guns. The Combattante III missile boats have been sold to at least three Navies in the 1970s and 1980s. The Combattante III N ordered by Greece are equipped with two 21-inch torpedo tubes and four MM38 or six Penguin anti-ship missiles.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 35
Displacement 425.00 tonnes
Beam 8.20 m
Draft 2.20 m
Max Speed 38.5 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group Missile Boats
Status Active
Also Known As Antipliarchos Lascos (Greece), Ayam (Nigeria), Combattante III N (Greece), Combattante IIIB, Damsah (Qatar), La Galite (Tunisia), Simaiforos Kavalouthis (Greece)
Origin France
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1977
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 35
Number of Engines 4
Number of Weapons 8
Dimensions — Beam 8.2 meter
Dimensions — Draft 2.2 meter
Dimensions — Length 56.8 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 76 millimeter
Mass — Full Displacement 425 ton
Power — Total Combined Power 19,300 bhp
Speed — Top Speed 38.5 knot
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Anti-Ship Missiles: MM38 Exocet (4)
Item 2 Anti-Ship Missiles: MM40 Exocet (8)
Item 3 Anti-Ship Missiles: Penguin SSM (6)
Item 4 Naval Gun Systems: 76/62 Compact (1)
Details
Country of Origin France
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
56.8 m
Width
8.2 m
Height
Weight
425000 kg
Operators (4)
Greece
Nigeria
Qatar
Tunisia
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