World Navies Today: Syria
Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.05
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled
craft and non-seagoing vessels are not included.
Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed. All classifications are purely unofficial and are based on an
attempt to use standard classifications throughout all navies; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.
Patrol & Mine Warfare Vessels
'Petya' class patrol corvettes
Displacement: 1,180 tons full load
Dimensions: 81.8 x 9.1 x 2.9 meters/268.3 x 29.9 x 9.5 feet
Propulsion: 1 cruise diesel, 1 shaft, 5,400 hp; 2 boost gas
turbines, 2 shafts, 30,000 hp; combined 32 knots nominal
Crew: 98
Sonar: Herkules hull
Armament: 2 twin 76mm/60, 1 triple 16 inch torpedo tubes, 4
RBU-2500 ASW RL, 2 DC racks, 22 mines
Concept/Program: ASW-oriented corvettes; now obsolete and valuable
only as patrol craft. Trasferred from the USSR in 1975. Do not go to sea
regularly, but were operational in 1999.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
1-508 -- 19??/75 MED Tartous
2-508 Al Hirasa 19??/75 MED Tartous
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Osa II class (Type 205) missile boats
Displacement: 245 tons full load
Dimensions: 38.6 x 7.6 x 2.7 meters/126.6 x 24.9 x 8.8 feet
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 8,000 hp, 35 knots (10,800 hp, 37 knots Osa II)
Crew: 26
Fire Control: Drum Tilt missile control
Armament: 4 SS-N-2A/B Styx SSM, 2 twin 30 mm AA
Concept/Program: Old ex-Soviet missile boats. Transferred 1978-84.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
33 -- ?? MED Latakia
34 -- ?? MED Latakia
35 -- ?? MED Latakia
36 -- ?? MED Latakia
37 -- ?? MED Latakia
38 -- ?? MED Latakia
39 -- ?? MED Latakia
40 -- ?? MED Latakia
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'Sonya' class (Type 1265) coastal minesweeper
Displacement: 450 tons full load
Dimensions: 48 x 8.8 x 2 meters/157.4 x 28.9 x 6.6 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,000 hp, 15 knots
Crew: 43
Sonar: MG69 minehunting
Armament: 2 twin 30 mm
Concept/Program: Soviet-built wooden-hull coastal minesweeper.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
532 -- 1985 MED Tartous
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Amphibious Ships & Auxiliaries
Al Assad training ship
Displacement: approx. 7,500 tons full load
Dimensions: 105 x 17.2 x 4 meters/344.5 x 56.4 x 13.1 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,700 hp, 16 knots
Crew: 56 + 140 cadets
Cargo: Ro/Ro capability
Concept/Program: Polish-built Ro/Ro ship used for training; could
serve as a minelayer in wartime.
Builders: Northern SY, Gdansk, Poland.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
-- Al Assad 1988 MED Latakia
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Polnochny-B class (Type 771) utility landing craft
Displacement: 834 tons full load
Dimensions: 75 x 9.6 x 2.3 meters/246.1 x 31.5 x 7.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 hp, 19 knots
Crew: 40
Troops:
Cargo: 180
Radar: 350 tons
Armament: 2 twin 30 mm, 2 18-tube 140 mm RL
Concept/Program: Polish-built LCUs; probably used for general
logistics and support duties.
Builders: Northern SY, Gdansk, Poland.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
1-114 -- 1984 MED Tartous
2-114 -- 1985 MED Tartous
3-114 -- 1985 MED Tartous
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'Natya' class (Type 266M) research ship
Displacement: 804 tons full load
Dimensions: 60 x 10 x 3 meters/200.1 x 33.5 x 10.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,000 hp, 16 knots
Crew: 65
Concept/Program: Soviet-built Natya class minesweeper converted
to serve as an oceanographic research ship.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
642 -- 1985 MED Tartous
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