Class overview
NameTNC 45
BuildersLürssen
In commission1984–present
General characteristics
TypeFast attack boat
Displacement285 tonnes
Length46 m (150 ft 11 in)
Beam7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Draft1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Propulsion4x diesel engines, 11,480 kW (15,390 hp), 4x CP propeller
Speed42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph)
Troops3
Complement33
Armament

The Lürssen TNC 45 is a globally exported fast attack craft design by Lürssen. The design first entered service in 1984 with the Royal Bahrain Navy as the Ahmed Al Fateh class.

The design has a standard loadout but armament and sensor packages are varied across different national specifications.

Construction and design

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Ships in the class

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  Royal Bahrain Naval Force - Ahmed Al Fateh class-class Guided-missile patrol craft
Name Hull number Shipyard Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
Ahmed Al Fateh P-20 1984 In service
Al Jaberi P-21 1984 In service
Abdul Rahman Al-Fadel P-22 1986 In service
Sabah P-23 1989 In service
  Argentine Navy - Intrépida-class fast attack craft
Intrépida P-85 1970 July 1974 In service
Indómita P-86 1970 December 1974 In service
  United Arab Emirates Navy - Ban-Yas-class fast attack craft
Baniyas P-151 In service
Marban P-152 In service
Rodqum P-153 In service
Shaheen P-154 In service
Saqar P-155 In service
Tarif P-156 In service
  Republic of Singapore Navy - Sea Wolf-class missile gunboat
Sea Wolf P-76 Decomissioned, May 13 2008[1]
Sea Lion P-77 Decomissioned, May 13 2008[1]
Sea Dragon P-78 ST Marine (under license) Decomissioned, May 13 2008[1]
Sea Tiger P-79 ST Marine (under license) Decomissioned, May 13 2008[1]
Sea Hawk P-80 ST Marine (under license) Decomissioned, May 13 2008[1]
Sea Scorpion P-81 ST Marine (under license) Decomissioned, May 13 2008[1]
  Kuwait Navy - Al Sanbouk-class fast attack craft
Al Boom P-4501 Captured and subsequently sunk during Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Al Betteel P-4503
Al Sambouk P-4505 In service
Al Saadi P-4506 Captured and subsequently sunk during Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Al Abdali P-4509
Al Mubareki P-4511
  Ecuadorian Navy - Quito-class fast attack craft
Quito LM-31 November 20 1975[2] In service
Guayaquil LM-32 In service
Cuenca LM-33 In service

Service history

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Missile Gunboats Retire After 33 Years of Distinguished Service". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
  2. ^ "LAE Quito LM-21 Launch and christening". Digital repository of Ecuador's maritime historical memory. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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