Yemeni patrol boat Sana'a

*Sana'a*
History
Sana'a transiting the Red Sea in 2014
Yemen
Name	Sana'a
Owner	Yemeni Coast Guard
Builder	Bollinger Shipyards
Fate	Sank 9 March 2017
General characteristics
Class and type	Marine Protector-class patrol boat
Length	6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Speed	25–35 knots (46–65 km/h; 29–40 mph)

Sana'a was a patrol boat built at Bollinger Shipyards for the Coast Guard of Yemen. She has one sister ship, Aden.^[1]^[2]^[3] The vessels use the same design as the United States Coast Guard's Marine Protector-class patrol boats. US vessels are, in turn, based on the Damen Stan 2600, designed by Damen Group.^[4]

Sana'a sank on 9 March 2017 after possibly striking a naval mine.^[5]

References

^ "International Acquisition Programs". Acquisition Directorate. United States Coast Guard. 15 December 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010.
^ "Coast Guard Awards Contract to Build Two 87-foot Protector-class Coastal Patrol Boats for the Yemen Coast Guard". Acquisition Directorate (Press release). United States Coast Guard. 11 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
^ "Marine Protector Class" (PDF). Naval History and Research Associates. June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
^ "Two Damen Stan Patrol 2600 for Yemen". Damen Group. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
^ George, Seth (29 November 2018). "Maritime Incidents" (PDF). The Yemen Conflict & the Implications for Maritime Security (Report). p. 8. Retrieved 7 December 2019. 9 Mar 17 – Yemen Coast Guard Vessel Sana'a sank after reportedly making contact with a mine (two crew killed).