Sunday, December 9, 2007

The Sea Tigers: An Independent Analysis

Main Sea Tiger Vessels

Name

crew

Max Speed (knot)

Armament

Remark

Muraj

(Fast Attack Craft)

10

45

3 machine guns (2x 23mm)

Surface search radars are being standardized on some versions. Equipped with portable SAM unit. Cargo capacity to carry 12 petrol barrels. It is also faster than the SL Navy Super Dvora MK II boats

Thrikka

4

45

1 machine gun (Cal 50)

Used by frogmen for debussing.

Sudai

6

10

1 machine gun (Cal 50)

Used for attacks against naval craft.

Idayan

2

45

None

Jet boat, such as a civilian type. 200 horsepower outboard engines.

Stealth (unknown)

35 (?)

None

First seen in LTTE video footage. Just a stealthy design or an

Exotic type of 2 seated boat.

Sea Tigers Equipment

Classification

Type / Quantity

Remark

Patrol Vessels

Israeli made Dvora MK-I FPC[1] (50 tons)

Russian made Mirage Class Boat (120 tons)

The Sea Tigers’ precious vessels.

Freighters

GPS/Radar equipped

Due to the SL navy’s surveillance, transporting operations are pretty limited. Even the Tamil tigers do not have a possible anchorage harbor for unloading.

Midget Submarine

Custom made, equipped with Sonar

Unidentified. Specifications unknown. Made of FRP. Limited underwater capability.

Small Boats

High-Speed Water Jet

‘Stealth design’ Boat 2-Seater
FRP Boats

Those small boats are a core power of the Sea Tigers for their suicide mission.

Auxiliary equipments

Frogman Kits
Air Compressors
Underwater Scooters
Human Torpedo Units

Human torpedo units are unidentified. Probably based on Japanese KAITEN in WWII.

By SHY and DW

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