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Tiger-class fast attack craft
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Germany · 1972
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Tiger-class fast attack craft
Tiger-class fast attack craft Photo: Eugenio Castillo Pert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
75
Firepower
70
Agility
80
Sensors
60
Range
55
Sea-Keeping
65
Affordability
70
Survivability
60
Versatility
50
Technology
65
Origin Germany
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraCold War
In service1972–1975
Operators7 countries
Quantity20
Data Quality87%
66
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
11/51
Cold War
14/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
75
Firepower
70
Agility
80
Sensors
60
Range
55
Sea-Keeping
65
Affordability
70
Survivability
60
Versatility
50
Technology
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Tiger-class fast attack craft
Country
Production
1972–1975
Quantity
20
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationFast Attack Craft
  • Ship Typemissile boat
  • Builder / ShipyardConstructions Mécaniques de Normandie
  • Laid Down1971
  • Launched1972
  • Commissioned1972
  • Ships in Class20
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement265 t
  • Full Load Displacement265 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)47 m
  • Beam7 m
  • Draft2.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement30
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion Typediesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts, 4 propellers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power8,800 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed36 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range1,600
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76mm
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsBofors L/70 40mm
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed20
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned20
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1972Production started
  2. 1975Production ended
54
years in service
3
years in production
20
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Tiger-class fast attack craftSALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Chile3——
—Greece4——
—Egypt2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
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