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Agnadeen Class AOR (stromboli class)

مرسل: الثلاثاء يناير 15, 2013 3:07 am
بواسطة hayder
the agnadeen oiler and "mother ship" for the Iraqi navy which has been in Egypt since 1990 will finally enter service with the Iraqi navy this year. it has been refitted and modernised.

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Notes: As part of a build-up of the fleet, Iraq ordered this near-sister to the Italian navy’s Stromboli class. She has amidships highline stations for stores and fuel, and an astern station for fuel. There is a helipad aft but no hangar.

Agnadeen spent 1984 and 1985 in Italian waters, training the Iraqi crew. In 1986 she docked at Alexandria, Egypt as it was not safe to sail for Iraq with Iranian troops threatening Basra. She has not moved an inch since then.

In 1991, the UN committee in charge of the armistice that ended Desert Storm awarded custody of Agnadeen to Italy. For unclear reasons, the ship was never claimed and remained in Alexandria. In 2005, the Italian navy pledged unspecified “assistance” to the new Iraqi Coastal Defense Force. It is possible that Agnadeen may be returned to Iraqi custody. However, after 20 years motionless with minimal upkeep, the ship is likely in horrible mechanical condition and may not be able to ever sail again regardless.

The vessel itself is an excellent design; however Agnadeen is symbolic of the wastefulness of the Hussein regime. When Agnadeen commissioned, there weren’t any ships in the Iraqi navy even capable of UNREP, and the largest planned future additions were coastal frigates. There was absolutely no need for an oiler of this type. Iraq’s inability to provide air cover for their navy means Agnadeen would have quickly been sunk in any conflict.

Displacement: 3556t standard, 8706t full Dimensions: 423‘1”x59’x21’3”

Machinery: 2 GMT A420.8H diesels, 1 shaft

Max Speed: 18.5kts Range: 5080NM @ 18kts

Complement: 115

WEAPONS-Guns

x1 OTO Melara 76mm 8NM surface/3NM anti-air

SENSORS-Radar

RTN 10X (I/J) 22NM fire control (range, bearing, altitude)

SMA 3RM (I) 40NM surface search (range, bearing)

Re: Agnadeen Class AOR (stromboli class)

مرسل: الثلاثاء يناير 15, 2013 6:52 am
بواسطة Desert_Eagle
If it was returned to the Iraqi navy, how useful would it be?
Iraq is not using any large naval vessels that would need a mothership with this size.

Re: Agnadeen Class AOR (stromboli class)

مرسل: الأربعاء يناير 16, 2013 10:24 pm
بواسطة hayder
It will arrive in umm qasr "soon". it has been refitted in alexandria.

I don't know what they will use it for to be honest. maybe as a "Mother ship" with helicopters and a marine detachment moored between the Iraqi oil export platforms?

If Iraq joins "peninsular shield" it can support the saudi vessels as part of Iraq's detachment.

Re: Agnadeen Class AOR (stromboli class)

مرسل: الأربعاء يناير 16, 2013 10:34 pm
بواسطة TangoIII
Can used as patrol ship, or to remove guns and used as cargo ship!

Re: Agnadeen Class AOR (stromboli class)

مرسل: الأربعاء يناير 16, 2013 10:38 pm
بواسطة hayder
well with the OTO Melara 76mm and helicopter deck it is the best armed ship in Iraq's inventory!!!! :(

Re: Agnadeen Class AOR (stromboli class)

مرسل: الأربعاء يناير 16, 2013 10:40 pm
بواسطة صلاح الدين الأيوبي
lets wait and see, i'm sure the iraqi navy will find a good use for it.

Re: Agnadeen Class AOR (stromboli class)

مرسل: الأربعاء يناير 16, 2013 11:37 pm
بواسطة TangoIII
O.K. let's see about that.

Re: Agnadeen Class AOR (stromboli class)

مرسل: الخميس يناير 17, 2013 8:58 am
بواسطة Desert Scorpion
The Navy could use it as a school ship maybe beside its main role as an oiler?
By the way it took me 10 minutes to figure out the name ! Lol