Ultra Fast Attack Craft

Maldivian Coast Guard Colombo-class coastal surveillance vessel
Class overview
NameColombo class
BuildersColombo Dockyard Limited
OperatorsSee Operators
SubclassesSee Subclasses
CostUSD$2.95 million (Series III)[1]
In commission1996
General characteristics
TypeUltra fast attack craft
Displacement52 long tons (53 t) (Series I and II) 56 long tons (57 t) (Series III)
Length24.3 m (79 ft 9 in) (Series I and II) 24 m (78 ft 9 in) (Series III)
Beam5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in) (Series I and II) 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) (Series III)
Propulsion
  • 2 × MTU 12V 396 TE 94 (1,630 kW; 2,190 hp each) driving with 2 x Kamewa water jets
  • or
  • 2 × DEUTZ TBD 620 V16 main engines (3,410 kW; 4,570 hp each)[1] and two Arneson ASD-16 articulating surface drives
Speed45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph) (Series I and II) and 53 knots (98 km/h; 61 mph) (Series III)
Range500–600 nmi (930–1,110 km; 580–690 mi)
Complement10–12
Armament1 x Typhoon stabilized system with M242 Bushmaster/Oerlikon 20 mm cannon & additional armaments

The Ultra Fast Attack Craft, commonly known as the UFAC[2] or Colombo class, is a Sri Lankan ultra high-speed class of patrol boats meant for a variety of naval missions from off-shore coastal patrol missions to high-speed, high-maneuver littoral warfare. They are based on the Shaldag boats made by Israel.[2]

Built by Colombo Dockyard Limited for the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN),[1] they became the workhorse of the SLN against Sea tiger boats of the LTTE.

  1. ^ a b c Shamindra Ferdinando. "Navy obtains Ultra Fast Attack Craft from Dockyard Ltd". island.lk. Archived from the original on 19 November 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sri Lanka Military Industry". Global Security. Retrieved 23 April 2023.