Incident: Water-Borne Improvised Explosive Device
Ship: RSN Al Madinah
Country: Saudi Arabia
Date: 31 January 2017
Casualties: Crew members: 2 KIA /3 WIA / Unknown in 3 Suicide Boats
Summary:
Saudi Arabia announced on 31 January that one of its frigates had survived a suicide boat attack, while Yemen’s rebels claimed they used a missile against the naval vessel.
The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the Saudi-led coalition, which is trying to reinstall Yemen’s ousted government, had released a statement saying that a Saudi frigate had been attacked by three suicide boats operated by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group west of the Yemeni port of Al-Hudaydah.
Ansar Allah, which is supported by Iran and allied with Yemeni military units loyal to former president Abdullah Ali Saleh, is not known to have previously used suicide bombing tactics.
The SPA reported the coalition statement as saying the Saudi frigate “dealt with the boats as necessary”, but one collided with the rear of the vessel and exploded, causing a fire. Two members of the frigate’s crew were killed and three injured.
It said that the fire was extinguished, the frigate continued with its patrol, and coalition aircraft were pursuing the fleeing attack boats
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Complete video footage from the RSN http://www.smh.com.au/world/houthi-suicide-boat-rams-saudi-frigate-madinah-video-20170206-gu6w7i.html
Al Madinah Class Guided Missile Frigate
Saudi Arabia
| F 702 | Al Madinah |
| F 704 | Abha |
| F 706 | Madina |
| F 708 | Taif |
| F 710 | Hofoul |
A homegrown vessel for the Saudi Navy, built for the shallow waters of the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. It is excellent for these areas, though is very lacking as a deep water ship. All are stationed in the Red Sea, ready to engage the IDF if naval war breaks out.
| Travel Move: | 22/22 |
| Fuel Cap: | 3 000 |
| Fuel Consum: | 750 |
| Armament: | 1x 100mm Gun2x 40mm GL
2x Otomat Launchers 8-cell Cotale Launcher 2x Twin Torpedo Launcher |
Config: | Vessel |
| Tonnage: | 2 610 | ||
| Ammo: | 500x 100mm, 2 500x 40mm, 144x Crotale SAM, 12x 21″ Torps, 8x Otomat SSM | Propulsion: | 2x Diesel Engines in 2 shafts |
| Fuel Type: | G, A, D | ||
| Length: | 115 meters | ||
| Draft: | 4.0 meters | RADAR Sign: | 3 |
| Speed: | 30 | SONAR Sign: | 3 |
| Turn: | 3 | Hull Armour: | 18 |
| Acceleration: | 2 | Waterline Armour: | 19 |
| Pumps: | 4 | Superstructure Arm: | 20 |
| Night Vision: | White Light, IR, Radar, Active Sonar | Size: | 3 |
| Load: | 1x Helo | Full Speed: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 44 float. hits) |
| Min/Opt Crew: | 16/179 | Dead In Water: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 44 float. hits) |
| Mnt: | 20 | Sunk: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 44 float. hits) |
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