Al Munassir (L1)

	Remains of an Oerlikon gun mount on the sunken Al Munassir
History
Oman
Name	Al Munassir
Builder	Brooke Marine, Lowestoft
Laid down	4 July 1977
Launched	25 July 1978
Commissioned	31 January 1979
Fate	Sunk as an artificial reef 22 April 2003
General characteristics
Type	Amphibious warfare ship
Displacement	2,169 t (2,135 long tons) (full)
Length	84.1 m (275 ft 11 in)
Beam	14.9 m (48 ft 11 in)
Draft	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	Two Mirrlees Blackstone ES L8MGR diesel engines, 2,440 bhp (1,820 kW), two shafts
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	9 officers, 36 ratings
Sensors and ; processing systems	Decca TM 1229 navigational radar; Kelvin Hughes MS 45 echo sounder; Reifon Omega navigator; Ericsson laser rangefinder; LSE optical rangefinder;
Armament	1 × OTO Melara 76 mm dual purpose gun; 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon;
Aviation facilities	Deck for 1 helicopter up to a Westland Sea King

Al Munassir was an amphibious warfare vessel operated by the Royal Navy of Oman. It was purchased to enable the kingdom to respond to threats to the strategically important Musandam Governorate. The vessel was launched in 1978 and, after decommissioning, was sunk as an artificial reef in 2003. It is now a popular diving site.

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