Libyan frigate Dat Assawari
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The Dat Assawari was a frigate operated by the Libyan Navy
. The ship was built by Vosper Thornycroft in Britain. It was ordered in February 1968 and delivered in 1973. The ship's design , the Vosper Mk 7 is a modified version of the Alvand class frigate
built for the Iranian Navy. The ship had an extensive refit in Italy by CNR Riva Trigosa 1979-80 when new sensors and missiles (as listed in table above) were installed. A further refit was completed in 1990.
The current operational status of the ship is unclear
Libyan Navy
The Libyan Navy was the maritime force of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, established in November 1962. It was a fairly typical small navy with a few missile frigates, corvettes and patrol boats to defend the coastline, but with a very limited self-defence capability...
. The ship was built by Vosper Thornycroft in Britain. It was ordered in February 1968 and delivered in 1973. The ship's design , the Vosper Mk 7 is a modified version of the Alvand class frigate
Alvand class frigate
The Alvand class comprise four Iranian light patrol frigates. Only three are currently in service....
built for the Iranian Navy. The ship had an extensive refit in Italy by CNR Riva Trigosa 1979-80 when new sensors and missiles (as listed in table above) were installed. A further refit was completed in 1990.
The current operational status of the ship is unclear