Iraqi Coastal Defence Force

According to the Defence Media Centre today, the Iraqi Coastal Defence Force for the first time will launch it’s sea patrol missions, which include intercepting illegal smugglers and many others who are on the wrong side of the law. The new Iraqi navy has extend it’s patrol range at up 12 miles, and hopefully they are succeeful with their future missions.

Thanks mate, been so busy lately that I missed it.

Ask Iran, i’ll bet my life that they know something about them. And what happened to the Birtish Royal marines that they were holding, did they go home?

The last time I heard it, the marines were sent back to their duties in Iraq, so I don’t think they went home.

Saddam is gone, the new Iraqi Navy was created with new crews, but what happen to those ‘Silkworm’ anti-ship missiles?

Ask Iran, i’ll bet my life that they know something about them. And what happened to the Birtish Royal marines that they were holding, did they go home?

Saddam is gone, the new Iraqi Navy was created with new crews, but what happen to those ‘Silkworm’ anti-ship missiles?

This explains why in the pics I have beside me dated Circca 91, there is still an Iraqi Flag on them!

If I were the Iraqi Pm I’d pay the money and get them to my base, then I’d have an instant navy once again, maybe the Italian’s might be feeling generous and work out something with the new Iraqi government!

According to ‘The Age’ newspaper the Iraqis still have sailors on board the two frigates despite years of embargo by the Italians, under the Saddam-regime these sailors get paid $350-400 a month, but are they still there?

Ja,
thank you for the great infos.

Hmmm maybe, anyway I got an I.D. on both those ships, they are:
F 16 Al Qadisiya
F 17 Al Yarmouk

The other two boats next to them are also Iraqi ships:
F 210 Mussa Ben Hussair
F 212 Tariq Ibn Zyiad
These two ships also never made it to Iraq due to non payment of the purchace price and differ to the other four ships of this class that were in Iraqi Naval in that they had a Helo capability. These two only had two Otomat SSM’s instaed of the six that the others had.

Now if only I could see which type the other two were way over behind that playboy toy! They look like the same type but differ slightly, perhaps these are the Lybian units just before they were sent off (the red flag is a good give away there).

is that still a boat, surely thats a power ‘ship’

I wondered about that also, so I did a bit of checking around and guess what? It is someones toy, it’s now some guys in America, (which other country has money to splash around like this?). Sad isn’t it!

Well, that big white power boat sure look futuristic!

ja, whats the big white boat for behind the two misile cruisers, you cant tell thats someones toy power boat!

With the new boats in service what will happen to the remaining Gulf War-ear OsaII class missile boats? Will it be replace or be scrapped by the new Iraqi Navy?

I would be surprised if they’re actually still intact! They would surely have been destroyed last year.

With the new boats in service what will happen to the remaining Gulf War-ear OsaII class missile boats? Will it be replace or be scrapped by the new Iraqi Navy?

Originally posted by Canpark
Now that the Iraqi Coastal Defence Force is created, will the Italians deliver the two guided-missile corvettes moored in Italian port since 1991?

Mate if you’re talking about the Lupo’s they’ve been held in Italian ports since 1985 due to the Iraqi’s not paying for them, yes they are rusting away and last I heard they weren’t in ,any fit state to be shipped anywhere. The Italians tried to see them to a South American customer (possibly Venezuela who already have the type in service) but that customer rejected them.

Here’s a pic of the two ships in store, they are the two in the middle (the big ones) one is coded F-17

Now that the Iraqi Coastal Defence Force is created, will the Italians deliver the two guided-missile corvettes moored in Italian port since 1991?
These vessels would definitely help the Iraqis since they wanted to extend their coastal patrols at upto 200 nautical miles. Reports suggest these boats are rusting, but it can be refurbish and upgraded with new instruments for operations in the Gulf, and to combat the Iranian Navy if the Iranians ever violate Iraqi waters.

And THANKS MarcoMirage and google for the images, but could someone supply this thread with pics of Iraqi corvette in Italy? Thank You

From The USNL: SEA POWER INTERNATIONAL March 2004.

Iraqi Coastal Defense Force Takes Shape Around Patrol Boats

By AMI INTERNATIONAL INC.

The new Iraqi coastal defense force is beginning to take shape, with impending deliveries of five patrol boats as well as continuing training initiatives.

Five Taiwanese-built patrol boats, made available by the Taiwanese maritime security police, are to be delivered to Iraq early this year. The vessels are undergoing refurbishment in Kuwait. The patrol vessels are 92 feet in length and displace 140 tons. These vessels will be equipped with navigation radar and small-caliber machine guns for self-defense. They will be capable of performing Iraqi coastal defense missions out to three nautical miles.

Training for up to 125 new naval personnel is taking place in the Port of Um Qasr under the leadership of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The sea services of all three nations also will be involved in the acceptance of the five patrol vessels and future training in maritime operations, leadership as well as general seamanship.

The new Iraqi coastal defense force also is planning the next step in its development — extending its coastal patrol coverage out to 12 nautical miles — which will require larger patrol vessels capable of long endurance patrols. This development will provide future business opportunities in the arena of patrol boat manufacturing, as well as medium- and small-caliber guns and navigational radars.

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here’s a better color pic.

Found a pic..