Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Assad class corvette were originally built for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War, by Fincantieri in Italy. Six ships were ordered in 1981. They were completed just before Operation Desert Storm, and were never delivered because of the UN arms embargo. Four of the six ships were sold to the Malaysian Navy as Laksamana Class Corvettes in 1995. The two remaining ships were laid up in La Spezia from 1990, but in 2005 it was announced they would be delivered to the New Iraqi Navy. The deal, however was later cancelled due to the condition of the ships upon inspection. Libyan Navy operated four craft but their fate is unknown. The Al Tadjier is believed to have been destroyed by US Navy aircraft.The other ships that served with the Libyan navy were the Al Tougour, Al Kalij and the Al Hudud. All the ships entered service between 1977 and 1979. All the remaining ships were scrapped in 1993.. }
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- Assad-class_corvette abstract "The Assad class corvette were originally built for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War, by Fincantieri in Italy. Six ships were ordered in 1981. They were completed just before Operation Desert Storm, and were never delivered because of the UN arms embargo. Four of the six ships were sold to the Malaysian Navy as Laksamana Class Corvettes in 1995. The two remaining ships were laid up in La Spezia from 1990, but in 2005 it was announced they would be delivered to the New Iraqi Navy. The deal, however was later cancelled due to the condition of the ships upon inspection. Libyan Navy operated four craft but their fate is unknown. The Al Tadjier is believed to have been destroyed by US Navy aircraft.The other ships that served with the Libyan navy were the Al Tougour, Al Kalij and the Al Hudud. All the ships entered service between 1977 and 1979. All the remaining ships were scrapped in 1993.".