Assad class corvette

The Assad Class Corvette were originally built for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War, by Fincantieri in Italy. Six ships were ordered in 1981. They were completed just before Operation Desert Storm, and were never delivered because of the UN arms embargo. Four of the six ships were sold to the Malaysian Navy as Laksamana Class Corvettes in 1995. The two remaining ships were laid up in La Spezia from 1990, but in 2005 it was announced they would finally be delivered to the New Iraqi Navy. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3738/is_200506/ai_n13644073 Iraqi Navy to Receive Saddam-Era Corvettes from Italian Firm | Sea Power | Find Articles at BNET ] ]

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*Conway's All the Worlds Fighting Ships 1947-1995