On this stamp issued by Libya for the 13th Anniversary of the first revolution in 1982, three warships are shown and given by Mr Gennadiy Sitnikov that she are of the Assad Class Corvettes, and I agree.
Built by Fincantieri S.p.A., Muggiano, Italy, originally for the Iraq Navy, completed just before Operation Dessert Storm and due to a UN arms embargo never delivered to Iraq.
Four of these ships were sold to the Libyan Navy,
WADI M’RACH renamed 1981 in ASSAD AL TADJER (412) laid down 25 May 1976, delivered 14 September 1977
WADI MAJIR renamed 1981 in ASSAD AL TOUGGOUR (413) laid down 25 May 1967 and delivered 12 February 1980.
WADI MERCIT renamed in 1981 in ASSAD AL KHALI (414) laid down 26 October 1977, launched 15 December 1978 delivered on 28 March 1981.
WADI MAGRAWA renamed in 1981 in ASSAD AL HUDUD (415) laid down 25 May 1978, launched 21 June 1978 delivered on 28 March 1982. (Have seen the names of the ships spelt different.)
1993 All four were out of service, fate unknown
The Assad Class fast attack craft sold to Libya have the following details:
Tonnage 630 tons standard, 670 ton full load, dim. 61.7 x 9.3 x 2.2m.(draught).
Powered by four MTU 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 17,970 hp, four shafts, speed 34 knots.
Range by a speed of 14 knots, 5,065 mile.
Armament 1 – 76 mm OTO Melara, 1 –35mm OerlikonAA. 4 – anti-ship Ottoman container launched missiles, 6 – 324 mm antisubmarine torpedoes. Each boat can also lay 16 mines.
Crew 58.
Libya 1982 200dh MS231, scott?
Source: Small Craft Navies by Christopher Chant. Internet. Jane’s 1983.