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= Istiklal class patrol boats =

the istiklal (independance) class patrol boats is a patrol boat class built for the tunisian navy. These ships are made in tunisia and built in collaboration between the Tunisian MoD and the Tunisian shipbuilding company SCIN.the reason of building these ships was the cost, as building ships domestically was 40 percent less expensive then buying one from foreign manufacturer.

Design
The Istiklal-class patrol boat has a lenght of 27.5 m, a beam of 5.8 m and a draft of 1.26 m. The ship is powered by two Rolls-Royce engines, each developing 3.200 hp. She can reach a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h) with a maximum cruising range of 600 nautical miles (1,110 km).The Istiklal-class patrol boat has a crew of 18 sailors including three officers. She is armed with one 20mm automatic cannon and two 12.7mm heavy machine guns.

History
The first boat, the prototype Istiklal P201 was launched in 2015 and the Tunisian Navy has already taken delivery of two boats, the P211 “Utique” and the P212 “Kerkouane”. The 5th boat P214 “Doga” will be launched later this year and construction will be completed. The Istiklal class boats would improve the Tunisia’s maritime capabilities.

there is a new a class of ships being designed for a 50m ships possibly being named kairouan class named after the historical city of kairouan.

Operators
Tunisia


 * Tunisian Navy