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 | Those small boats are a core power of the Sea Tigers for their suicide mission. |
Auxiliary equipments | Frogman Kits | Human torpedo units are unidentified. Probably based on Japanese KAITEN in WWII. |