June 1997. The Black Sea. Photo from the archives of А. Andreev.

Country: Egypt.
Class, [Type]: Jiangwei I, [FF].
Homeport: Alexandria.

Builder: Hutong yard, Shanghai, China.
Launch date: 1983.
Commission date: 16 April 1985.

Displacement ( tons ): 1425 standard, 1700 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 103 x 11 x 3.
Main machinery: 2 x 12E 390 diesels ( 14400 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 26.
Range ( miles ): 4000 at 15 knots.
Complement: 195.

Guns: 2 x 2 57mm, 6 x 2 B-11M 37mm.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 2 HY-2 ( C-201 ).
A/S weapons: 2 x DC racks; 2 x 5 252mm RBU 1200.
Mines: 60 BMB-2.

Radars: Air search: Type 354 ( Eye Shield ), Type 765; Surface search: HY-61 ( Fog Lamp ); Navigation: Decca 1290; Fire Control: Square Tie ( Rangout/SS-N-2 ).
Sonars: Echo Type 5.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x 6 Mk33.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1997