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Top Five Largest African Escort Fleets
Top Five Largest African Escort Fleets
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Escorts are ships designed and equipped to protect other vessels, particularly the most valuable or vulnerable ones, during maritime operations. 29.11.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Africa's naval capabilities are growing, and escort fleets play a crucial role in protecting its maritime interests. This breakdown reveals the top five nations with the largest numbers of frigates and corvettes, according to the Global Firepower portal.The escort ships are used to secure sea lanes and fight against illegal fishing and piracy.They defend commercial ships, supply convoys and larger warships from submarines, aircraft, and surface attacks.
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Top Five Largest African Escort Fleets
12:23 29.11.2024 (Updated: 14:11 29.11.2024) Ekaterina Shilova
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Escorts are ships designed and equipped to protect other vessels, particularly the most valuable or vulnerable ones, during maritime operations.
Africa's naval capabilities are growing, and escort fleets play a crucial role in protecting its maritime interests. This breakdown reveals the top five nations with the largest numbers of frigates and corvettes, according to the Global Firepower portal.
country | frigates | corvettes |
Algeria | 8 | 16 |
Egypt | 13 | 7 |
Morocco | 6 | 1 |
South Africa | 4 | 0 |
Libya | 1 | 1 |
The escort ships are used to secure sea lanes and fight against illegal
fishing and piracy.
They defend commercial ships, supply convoys and larger warships from submarines, aircraft, and surface attacks.
