Sa'ar 4-class
ins_ptg_saar_4Surface ShipsIsraelASuW
- Length
- 58 m
- Beam
- 7.62 m
- Displacement
- 450 t
- Max Speed
- 40 kn
Description
Designed from the keel up based on Israel's experience with the earlier Cherbourg built Sa'ar variants the Sa'ar 4 was a class of 19 vessels build for Israel and South Africa. These vessels are heavily armed for their size and were first put to the test in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Unit
- Type
- Vessel
- Role
- ASuW
- In service
- 1973–2014
- Armor
- None
- Task Force cost
- 500 pts
- Score value
- 1
Dimensions
- Length
- 58 m
- Beam
- 7.6 m
- Displacement
- 450 t
Performance
- Max speed
- 40 kn
- Max reverse
- 7 kn
- Cavitation speed
- 3 kn
Machinery
- Main power
- Diesel
- Horsepower
- 12,800 hp
- Propulsion
- 4 shafts
- Rudders
- 2
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 7.5 nm
- RCS
- Meager
- IR signature
- Semi-small