Super Dvora Mk II-class patrol boat
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| Israel Navy Super Dvora Mk III-class patrol boat |
The
Super Dvora Mark II-class patrol boats is a high-speed class of patrol boats meant for a variety of naval missions from typical off-shore coastal patrol mission profiles to high-speed, high-maneuver littoral warfare. Built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Sea Corps, the Super Dvora Mark II is the successor to the Dvora-class fast patrol boats. The Super Dvora Mark IIs have been employed by the Sri Lanka Navy to counter LTTE operations at sea.
| Name: | Super Dvora Mark II class |
| Builders: | IAI-Ramta |
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| Preceded by: | Dvora class |
| Succeeded by: | Super Dvora Mk III class |
| In commission: | 1996 |
| General characteristics |
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| Type: | Fast patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 60 tons full load |
| Length: | 25.4 m (83 ft) (incl. ASD platform) |
| Beam: | 5.67 m (18.6 ft) |
| Draught: | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2x diesel engines with 4,570 hp (3,410 kW) and two Arneson ASD-16 articulating surface drives. |
| Speed: | 45–52 knots (83–96 km/h) (max) |
| Range: | 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) at 42 knots (78 km/h) |
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Design and construction[edit]
25.4 metres (83 ft) in length, the Super Dvora II has a marine aluminum alloy planing hull in order to maintaining high standards of sea-keeping, maneuverability and static/dynamic intact/damaged stability in adverse environments
Operators[edit]
India
Israel
Sri Lanka
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