Namesake Omar Bongo Beam 25.3 feet (7.7 m) Launched 21 November 1977 Draft 1.98 m | Commissioned 1978-08-07 Draught 6.5 feet (2.0 m) Length 42 m | |
Name President El Hadj Omar Bongo Propulsion 3 x MTU 20V 672 TY90 diesel engines; 3 shafts, producing 9,450 hp (10,500 on trials) | ||
The President El Hadj Omar Bongo was a fast attack craft used by the Gabon Navy.
The ship was built by Chantiers Navals de l'Esterel, launched on 21 November 1977, and commissioned on 7 August 1978. The ship was named after the then-ruler of Gabon, Omar Bongo.
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President El Hadj Omar Bongo (ship, 1978) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA