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The Assad-class corvette were originally built for Iraqi Navy to Receive Saddam-Era Corvettes from Italian Firm , Sea Power , Find Articles at BNET
/ref> The deal, however was later cancelled due to the condition of the ships upon inspection. On 19 May 2017, it was reported that the remaining two vessels would be delivered to the Iraq Navy after 26 years. They eventually left La Spezia on a semi-submersible carrier ''Eide Trader'' on 22 May and reached Iraq in June 2017.
The
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
during the Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for almost eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council ...
, by Fincantieri
Fincantieri S.p.A. () is an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. Already the largest shipbuilder in Europe, after the acquisition of Vard in 2013, Fincantieri group doubled in size to become the fourth largest in the world (2014 ...
in Italy
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. Six ships were ordered in 1981. They were completed just before Operation Desert Storm
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: ...
, and were never delivered due to embargoes by the Italian government.
Four of the six ships were sold to the Malaysian Navy
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN, ms, Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM; Jawi: ) is the naval arm of the Malaysian Armed Forces. RMN is the main agency responsible for the country's maritime surveillance and defense operations. RMN's area of op ...
as s in 1995. The two remaining ships were laid up in La Spezia
La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino dialect) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy.
La Spezia is the second largest city ...
from 1990, but in 2005 it was announced they would be delivered to the New Iraqi Navy./ref> The deal, however was later cancelled due to the condition of the ships upon inspection. On 19 May 2017, it was reported that the remaining two vessels would be delivered to the Iraq Navy after 26 years. They eventually left La Spezia on a semi-submersible carrier ''Eide Trader'' on 22 May and reached Iraq in June 2017.
The Libyan Navy
Libyan Navy ( ar, قوات البحرية الليبية) is the branch of the Libyan military responsible for naval warfare. Established in November 1962, Libyan Navy has been headed by Admiral Mansour Bader, Chief of Staff of the Libyan Naval F ...
operated four craft but their fate is unknown. ''Al Tadjier'' is believed to have been destroyed by US Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of ...
aircraft. The other ships that served with the Libyan navy were ''Al Tougour'', ''Al Kalij'' and ''Al Hudud''. All the ships entered service between 1977 and 1979. All the remaining ships were scrapped in 1993.
Ships of the class
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*Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995 {{List of ships built by Fincantieri Corvette classes Corvettes of the Iraqi Navy Ships built by Fincantieri Ships built in Italy Corvettes of the Libyan Navy