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Seven Largest Warships In The Nigerian Navy. by DystopianMuse(f): 12:15pm On May 18
1. NNS Aradu(F89)

This frigate is the largest ship in the Nigerian Navy built by Blohm+Voss in Germany. It was completed in January 1980 and commissioned in 1982. It is 125.6m long and a displacement of 3,414tons
It is armed with 8 Otomat MK 1 ship to ship missiles, 24 Aspide Surface to air missiles, one 127mm Oto Melera gun, 8 Befors 40mm guns, 6 torpedo tubes and one depth charge rack.

2. NNS Thunder (F90)

This is a Hamilton Class Endurance Cutter originally built for the US Coast Guard in May 1968 before it was transferred to the Nigerian Navy in 2011 and was commissioned as a Frigate in January 2012.
It is 115m long and a displacement of 3,250 tons.

It is armed with Otobreda 76mm gun and Phalanx CIWS. It has a crew of 167 personnel

3. NNS Okpabana(F93)
This is another Hamilton Endurance class built for the US Coast Guard that was transferred to the Nigerian Navy in December 2014. It was commissioned as frigate into the Nigerian Navy in Feb 2015. It has same characteristics as her sister ship, NNS Thunder.

4. NNS Centenary (F91)
This is a Type O56 Corvette ship built by China Shipbuilding Industry for the Nigerian Navy in January 2014. It is 95m long and displace 1,800tons. It is armed with 1×76mm gun, 2× 30mm gun, 2× 20mm gun and an helicopter landing
It is crewed by 75 personnel.

5. NNS Unity(F92)
This is another Type O56 Corvette ship built by China Shipbuilding Industry for the Nigerian Navy in September 2016. It is 95mm long and displace 1,800tons. It is armed with 1×76mm gun, 2×30mm gun, 2×20mm gun and helicopter landing deck. Crewed by 75 personnel.

6. NNS Andoni (P100)
This is a seaward defense boat of the Nigerian Navy. It is the first Nigerian built warship and the first ship of the three built and was launched in June 2012.
It is 31m long and displace 90 tons. It is armed with 30mm main gun, 2×12.7mm and 2×40mm gun.

7. NNS Karaduwa (P102)
This is a Nigerian made 40 meter Seaward defense boat made by the Nigerian Navy. It is Nigerian built and the second ship of her class. It was commissioned in December 2016. Armament includes 1x 30 mm RWS, 2x 12.7 mm HMG and 2x 40 mm grenade launchers.
Re: Seven Largest Warships In The Nigerian Navy. by kettykin: 12:18pm On May 18
And yet bakassi peninsula was lost without a single gun shot or knock out.
It seems this people have their priorities upside down

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