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Thursday 3 January 2013

Nigerian naval strength according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 13 January 1970

An item dealing with the Nigerian armed forces reported that the Nigerian navy possessed one escort vessel called Nigeria (1) armed with 10cm guns, six coastal patrol vessels manufactured in England and some fast Russian manufactured vessels.

Note
1. Built in 1965 at the shipyard of the Dok- en werfmaatschappij Wilton Fijenoord NV at Schiedam and officially transferred on 16 September.