Al Farouk | Trackpads Warship Archive

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Hull / pennant524, MHC-61

ClassOsprey class

NavyEgyptian Navy

CountryEgypt

Builder / shipyardIntermarine USA, Savannah, Georgia

Recorded statusTransferred

Overview

Al Farouk is documented as 524 and MHC-61, a member of Osprey class, and in Egyptian Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are Egypt and Egyptian Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes 524 and MHC-61 and Raven.

The available construction history records the ship as built by Intermarine USA, Savannah, Georgia.

Class and service context

Al Farouk is linked to Osprey class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Mine hunting and Mine neutralization. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Decommissioned and transferred to Egypt 7 January 2007; commissioned as Al Farouk (524) in 2007.

The associated date is 2007-01-07.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for Al Farouk.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

Class relationship

This ship is recorded as a member of Osprey class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

Coastal Minehunter (MHC) Index — Osprey Class ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-20
MHC-51 Osprey — NavSource Mine Warfare Ship Photo Archive ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-20
Intermarine Savannah Machine — Osprey-class construction table ↗ShipbuildingHistory.com · accessed 2026-09-20

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