Achimota-class missile boat

The Achimota-class are a class of two fast attack craft/missile boats in service in the Ghanaian Navy. They are based on the same Lürssen design as the Turkish Yildiz-class fast attack craft. The two ships of the class include the GNS Achimota (the flagship of the Ghana Navy) and the GNS Yogaga.

The ships were acquired by Ghana in the late 1970s and early 1980s respectively. The basic ship is equipped with an OTO Melara 76mm dual-purpose gun, a 40mm anti-aircraft gun and two 7,62mm machine guns. The propulsion system consists of four diesel engines developing 10,800-shp a top speed of 30 knots. The Ghana boats are lighter than their Turkish counterparts, displacing 410 tons versus 430-440 tons for the Yildiz-class. The two boats ordered by Ghana were commissioned in 1981.