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Syrian Navy

Organization

Ships of the Syrian Navy
- 1x EA-13 Landing Craft from France. This vessel is used as a utility boat at the Syrian naval base at Latakia for moving personnel and equipment around the harbor.
- 4x Aleppo-class Patrol Boats provided by France. These four boats are used by Syria for coast and port patrol.

EA-13 (Engin d'Assaut)
Displacement: 13 tonnes
Length: 13 m
Width: 3 m
Draught: 0.4 m
Machinery: 1 x 225hp marine diesel engine
Speed: 8 knots
Cruising range: 30nm at 8 knots
Crew: 2 men
Armament (typical): two 12.7mm machine guns
Transport capacity: 14 men maximum or 5 tonnes of materiel
Notes: 1 craft acquired from France. This vessel is used as a utility boat at the Syrian naval base at Latakia for moving personnel and equipment around the harbor.

Patrouilleur léger Type 1941
Displacement: 48 tonnes (light), 56 tonnes (loaded)
Length: 22 m (72.18 ft) waterline; 23.75 m (77.9 ft) overall
Beam: 4.9 m (16 ft)
Draught: 1.4 m (4.6 ft) full load
Machinery: 2 x 225hp Renault marine diesel engines; 2 shafts
Speed: 14 knots
Cruising range: 1200 nm at 12 knots
Crew: 13 men
Armament:
- 2 x 20mm HS.404 cannon on centerline forward and centerline aft
- 2 x 12.7mm Hotchkiss MGs side amidships
- 2 racks for six depth charges or four naval mines
Boats in class: Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, Hama
Notes: Four boats acquired November 1941 from France.
Quantity: France (8), Syria (4), Indochina (Patrouille Navale) (4)