Hi rsetiawan,

“thx for the pic of fpb57 of my nation (Indonesia)…”

my pleasure. Perhaps I´ll tackle the Parachim next:-))

“we have 5 type of FPB-57. (called nav-I to nav-V)”

Yeah, I know. But there is hardly any visual differences between the nav-IV Pandrong and the nav-V Tadak so I decided to only draw the later. Do you have any information and pics on the nav-III? Can´t find them anywhere.

“Andau class should be Mandau class…

Ups, sorry. Most mayor reference sites list it as Andau. I´ll change it as soon as possible. See this link for the top view of the nav-I:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d28/MConrads/IndPBFPB57I_KAKAP0.jpg

“the SAR (?) variant”

Why the question mark? That´s what its original purpose was supposed to be, right?

Regards.

Hi,

thanks tiddles. Ok, final round I think for the FPB 57 class. First one is the Spanish build and German designed version. Note that the triple torpedo tubes and the depth charges were never carried since they were mainly used for fishery protection and light patrol duties. They were however designed to perform coastal ASW in times of war.

Next is the Moroccan version, 4 unites were build by Bazan in Spain. Morocco also acquired 6 unites of a gun only patrol version later which was just to boring to draw, sorry.

Turkey also operates a single ship of the Spanish design. However since I don´t have any detailed knowledge of this unit I was unable to depicted. As compensation here are the Dogan and the Yildiz classes, both of German design again.

Hope you enjoyed them as much as I did drawing them. Don´t know yet wether I should venture into the even smaller TNC 45 and FPB 44 classes since it is getting harder to see any details at this scale anyway. Suggestions, wishes anybody?

Regards.

Hi,

as promised here are a few more: the German S143 Albatross and S143A Gepard classes. Six unites of the former class were recently sold to Tunisia which will operate them without the MM-38 (though the launch canisters are still present).

Next one is the Kuwaiti version, two of which were build to serve as squadron leaders for the six TNC 45 class FACs. Only one of each class survived the 1991 Gulf War though.

Last one for today is the Ghana gun only patrol boat, two of which were build. Thanks to Steffen for pointing that one out to me since I didn´t know it.

Next up will be the remaining boats. I also have to say that I only now realized that the Turkish Dogan and Yildiz classes were of the FPB 57 design as well. I always thought they were of the smaller TNC 45 class. Doesn´t TNC stand for Turkish Navy Combatant? Well obvious not but what does it stand for?

Regrads.

Hi again,

Thanks for the pictures.

Here is first part of the next round: the FPB 57 as build for/in Indonesia and the Nigerian version that is reportedly back in operations.

Hope you like them. On a site note I think it is quiet funny that the SAR version of the Indonesian FPB 57 has the camouflage pattern which the military (ASW and gun only) versions don´t have. BTW does somebody know why Nigeria bought 3 almost equally armed and equipped Combatante III and FPB 57 each at nearly the same time? Wouldn´t it make more sense in building 6 unites of just one class?

Next up will be the remaining FPB 57s build for Spain, Morocco, Germany and Kuwait.

Regards.

Hi,

zajcev please check your private message inbox for my mail address.

For you other guys, see attached picture. Hope you like them.

I guess next will be the FPB 57s.

Regards.