Anwar al-Sadat (ship)
_Helicopter_Carrier.jpg) The Anwar al-Sadat in October 2016 |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | June 17, 2011 |
| Keel laying | June 18, 2013 |
| Launch | 20th November 2014 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | 16th September 2016 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
21,300 t |
| length |
199 m |
| width |
32 m |
| Draft |
6.3 m |
| crew |
160 |
The Anwar al-Sadat is an amphibious assault ship and helicopter carrier of the Mistral- class . It is now in service with the Egyptian Navy .
The ship was ordered by Russia together with its sister ship Vladivostok as Sevastopol on June 17, 2011 , after a preliminary contract with France had already been concluded on February 8, 2010. In August 2015 the treaty was terminated amicably against the background of the Russian annexation of Crimea .
In September 2015 the ship was sold to Egypt together with the sister ship Gamal Abdel Nasser , originally Vladivostok .
See also
Web links
Commons : L1020 - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ ENS Anwar El Sadat L1020. In: helis.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020 .
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36433948
- ↑ Le BPC Gamal Abdel Nasser livré à la Marine Egyptienne. June 2, 2016, archived from the original on June 3, 2016 ; accessed on June 3, 2016 .