Djebel Chenoua-class corvette explained

The Djebel Chenoua-class corvettes are ships of Algerian design and assembly, developed in the shipyards of Mers el-Kebir near Oran and built in the 1980s. The 4 units are specialized in anti-ship warfare and search and rescue operations.

Design

All four ships are now equipped with four C-802 missiles made in China. The missile was derived from the French Exocet, has a 120 km range and an automatic guidance system. The ships are armed with a Russian AK-176 76 mm main gun with a high rate of fire installed at the bow and a Gatling-type AK-630 30 mm air defense gun installed aft.

Ships

Name	Pennant number	Ship builder	Launched	Commissioned	Fate
	351	ECRN, Mers-el-Kebir	3 February 1985^[1]	November 1988	In service
	352	ECRN, Mers-el-Kebir	February 1990	June 1995	In service
	353	ECRN, Mers-el-Kebir	July 2000	2002	In service
	807	ECRN, Mers-el-Kebir	2017^[2]	2017	In service

References

• Book: Saunders. Stephen. Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. 2002. Jane's Information Group. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK. 0-7106-24328.

Notes and References

1. Saunders 2002, p. 5.
2. Web site: - YouTube . .