List of ships of the Egyptian Navy explained

This is a list of Egyptian Navy ships including all ships of the Egyptian Navy as well as its predecessors.

The Egyptian Navy is the largest navy in the Middle East and Africa.^[1] Since 2013, the Egyptian Navy made a modernization project in which new vessels were acquired from western sources such as the United States, Germany, Italy and France.^{[2] [3]}

Current and future ships

Submarines (8)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement
Type 209(1400) class			Attack submarine	4 active^[4]	1,600 tons
Type 033 submarine			Attack submarine	4 active	1,475 tons surfaced1,830 tons submerged

Frigates (17)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement
Tahya Misr(FREMM)			Multi-purpose & Guided missile frigate	1 active	6,000 tons
Al-Galala(FREMM)			Multi-purpose frigate	2 active	6,700 tons
Al-Fateh(Gowind 2500)			Multi-purpose & Guided missile frigate	4 active	2,500 tons
Al-Aziz(MEKO A200)			Multi-purpose & Guided missile frigate	4 active	3,700 tons
Alexandria(Oliver Hazard Perry)			Multi-purpose & Guided missile frigate	4 active	4,200 tons
Damyat(Knox)			Guided missile frigate	2 active	4,130 tons

Corvettes (3)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement
Abu Qir(Descubierta-class)			Multi-purpose corvette	2 active	1,482 tonnes
Shabab Misr(Pohang-class)			ASW corvette	1 active	1,220 tonnes

Fast Attack Craft (31)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement
Ezzat(Ambassador Mk III)			Fast missile craft	4 active	600 tonnes
Project 12418(Tarantul-class)			Fast missile craft	1 active	550 tonnes
October class			Missile boat	6 active	82 tonnes
Osa class			Missile boat	8 active	235 tonnes
Ramadan class			Missile boat	6 active	317 tonnes
Tiger-class			Missile boat	1 active	265 tonnes
			Gunboat	4 active	135 tonnes

Submarine chasers (8)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement	Ships	Note
			Anti-submarine vessel	8	430 tonnes	Al Nour (430)	Armament: Two twin 57 mm AA guns Two twin 23 mm AA guns Two triple 12.75inches torpedo tubes Four BU-1200 anti-submarine rocket launchers Two depth-charge mortars Two depth-charge racks Mines
						Al Hadi (433)
						Al Hakeem (436)
						Al Wakeel (439)
						Al Kdar (442)
						Al Samad (445)
						Al Salam (448)
						Al Rafe (451)

Patrol vessels(23)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement
Cyclone class			Fast patrol craft	3 active
Type-024(Hegu class)			Fast patrol boat	4 active	2 in reserve
Shershen class			Torpedo boat	4 active
Kaan 20 class			Fast patrol boat	6 active
Project 205(Osa II class)			Patrol boat	4 active

Mine warfare vessels (17)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement	Ships	Note
Assiot			Minesweeper	3	460 tonnes	Gharbia (501)	Armament: Two twin 30 mm AA guns Ten mines
						Daqahlia (507)
						Baharia (510)
						Sinai (513)
						Assuit (516)
Aswan			Minesweeper	4	569 tonnes	Giza (530)	Armament: Two twin 37 mm AA guns Four twin 12.7 mm machine guns Two depth-charge mortars Mines
						Aswan (533)
						Qena (536)
						Sohag (539)
Dhat Al Sawari-class		—	Minehunter	3	203 tonnes	Dhat Al Sawari	Armament: Two 12.7 mm machineguns
						Navarine
						Al Burullus
Al Siddiq			Minehunter	2	904 tonnes	Al Farouk (534)	The vessels are to receive in-country modernization and technical Support, including the supply of new L3 Machinery Control Systems.^[5] ^[6] Armament: Two 12.7 mm machine guns
						Al Seddiq (521)
Safaga-class		—	Survey vessel	2	165 tonnes	Safaga	—
						Abu El Ghosn

Landing crafts (15)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement	Ships	Note
Vydra-class landing ship			Landing craft mechinized	9	600 tonnes	330	^[7] Armament: Two twin 40 mm AA guns
						332
						334
						336
						338
						340
						342
						344
						346
EDA-R-class landing craft			Landing craft tank	2	300 tonnes	GN 011	^[8] Armament: two 12.7 mm machine guns two 7.62 mm machine guns.
						AS 021
CTM-NG-class landing craft			Landing craft mechinized	4	GN 012	150 tonnes
					GN 013
					AS 022
					AS 023

Support ships (6)

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement	Ships	Note
			Replenishment ship	2	23,482 tonnes	Abu Simbel (233)	^[9] Armament: - 2 Phalanx CIWS 20 mm automatic cannon for close combat - 2 20 mm cannon - 4 7.62 mm machine guns
						Luxor
Type 701E			Replenishment ship	1	3,680 tonnes	Shalatin (230)	Armament: Two 40 mm 70-caliber Bofors AA
			Ammunition ship	1	3,469 tonnes	Halayib (231)	—
Poluchat-II-class torpedo retriever		—	Torpedo retriever	2	95 tonnes	—	—

Fuel tankers (8)

Class	Origin	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement	Ships
Toplivo II-class tanker		Coastal tanker	8	1,200 tonnes	Maryut (211)
					Al Furat (212)
					Al Nil (213)
					Ekdu (214)
					Atbarah (215)
					Aida 3 (216)
					Al Manzalla (217)
					Al Burulus (218)

Tugboats (7)

Class	Origin	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement	Ships
Okhtenskiy-class oceangoing tug		Tugboat	5	940 tonnes	El Max (103)
					El Agamy (105)
					El Kantara (107)
					El Dekheila (109)
					El Eskandarany (111)
Natick-class harbor tug		Tugboat	2	560 tonnes	—
					—

Miscellaneous vessels

Class	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Combat displacement	Ships	Note
Black Swan-class sloop			Training ship	1	1,490 tonnes	Tariq (F931)	Armament: 6 × QF 40NaN0 Mk XVI AA guns (3 × 2) 4 × 2-pounder AA pom-pom 4 × 0.51NaN1 AA machine guns (original) 12 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA (6 × 2) (modified) Depth charges 40 (110 modified)
Intisar training ship		—	Training ship	1	1,000 tonnes	—	—
Z-class destroyer			Training ship	1	2,570 tonnes	ex-Al Fateh, ex	Harbour training vessel. Name transferred to first Gowind-class corvette September 2017; report did not specify ship was decommissioned.
El Kousseir yacht	—	—	Presidential yacht	1	500 tonnes	—	—
El Mahrousa super yacht			Presidential yacht	1	3,762 tonnes	El Mahrousa	—

Egyptian Coast Guard

The Egyptian Coast Guard is responsible for the onshore protection of public installations near the coast and the patrol of coastal waters to prevent smuggling.

Patrol boats

• 22 Timsah I/II class
• 12 Sea Spectre PB Mk III class
• 9 Swiftships class
• 6 MV70 class
• 5 P-6 (Project 183) class
• 3 Textron class

Patrol crafts

• 25 Swiftships 26m class
• 16 SR.N6 class
• 9 Type 83 class
• 6 Crestitalia class
• 12 Spectre class
• 12 Peterson class
• 5 Nisr class
• 29 DC-30 class
• 3 of 6 MRTP-20 Yonka Onuk MRTP-20 class^{[10] [11]}

See also

• List of ships of the line of Egypt
• List of Egyptian sail frigates

External links

• https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C&dq=st802+radar&pg=PA173
• https://books.google.com/books?id=TEmPseAGX_sC&dq=Toplivo+II+class+tanker&pg=PA140
• https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093053/http://119.63.205.89/~baird/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=262%3Aswiftships-to-build-25-fast-patrol-craft-for-egyptian-navy&catid=73&Itemid=65
• http://www.thebahrainconspiracy.com/the-military-ships.php
• http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/netherlands-submarine-import-and-export-behavior/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20000819080900/http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/export/export_egypt.htm
• http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/africa/egypt.htm#2
• http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/egypt/navy-equipment.htm
• http://combatfleetoftheworld.blogspot.com/
• http://wiki.baloogancampaign.com/index.php/DataShip?DB=DB3000

Notes and References

1. Web site: GDC. 2021-05-03. Why Egypt Intensifying Its Military Modernization, Training And Exercises In MENA Regions. 2021-07-16. Global Defense Corp. en-US.
2. Web site: Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate - Naval Technology. 2021-07-16. www.naval-technology.com. en-GB.
3. Web site: GDC. 2020-06-15. Italy approves the sale of two Fincantieri FREMM frigates for Egyptian Navy. 2021-07-16. Global Defense Corp. en-US.
4. Book: Military Balance 2024 . IISS . 2024 . 978-1032780047.
5. News: Egyptian Navy In-Country Technical Assistance and Support . en .
6. News: L3 Maritime Systems Wins Contract to Provide Machinery Control Systems for Egyptian Minehunters . en .
7. Web site: Project 106 class .
8. News: 18 April 2016 . Le premier catamaran de débarquement égyptien rejoint Saint-Nazaire .
9. News: McGrath . Rebecca . 18 July 2022 . Ex-navy ship towed across River Mersey for renaming . Wirral Globe . Warrington . 22 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722141009/https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/20286952.ex-navy-ship-towed-across-river-mersey-renaming/ . 22 July 2022.
10. Web site: قائد القوات البحرية: أحدث لنشات الصواريخ تنضم للخدمة 2013.. وبناء غواصتين من الجيل المتقدم بألمانيا - بوابة الأهرام . 2014-06-05.
11. Web site: First Turkish Interceptor Delivered To Egyptian Navy | . 14 December 2011 . 2014-06-05.