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The origin of the Royal Navy of Oman can be traced to the reign of Imam Ghassan bin Abdullah (807–824 CE). He was the first ruler of Oman to possess a navy. He commissioned ships in order to fend off pirates operating along the western shores of the Indian Ocean who were conducting raids along the coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
Pages in category "Naval ships of Oman" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Al Dhaferah (ship) S.
The Khareef class are three corvettes operated by the Royal Navy of Oman. The ships were built by BAE Systems at their shipyard in Portsmouth, as part of a £400m deal it also included training by VT Group.
Amphibious warfare vessels of the Royal Navy of Oman (3 P) C. ... Pages in category "Ships of the Royal Navy of Oman" This category contains only the following page.
The Al-Ofouq class are four patrol vessels of Royal Navy of Oman as replacements for the Province-class fast attack craft patrol vessels.. Following a competitive international tender in April 2012, ST Marine of Singapore won the USD703 million contract from the Omani Defence Ministry, beating off Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding and India's Goa Shipyard. [5]
Al Dhaferah was an amphibious transport ship in service with the Royal Navy of Oman since her construction in 1987. The vessel was capable of transporting 240 troops and worked alongside the royal yacht.
Shabab Oman II (English: Youth of Oman) is a full-rigged ship which entered service with the Royal Navy of Oman in August 2014, replacing the current ship of the same name. She is a full-rigged ship which was built in Romania, fitted out in the Netherlands and launched in 2013.
Nasr al Bahr is an amphibious warfare vessel operated by the Royal Navy of Oman.The ship is larger than the preceding amphibious warfare vessel, Al Munassir, with greater capability including the capacity to carry up to 650 t (640 long tons; 720 short tons) of cargo, up to seven main battle tanks or 240 troops.