The Sea Tigers: An Independent Analysis

Main Sea Tiger Vessels

Name	crew	Max Speed (knot)	Armament	Remark
Muraj (Fast Attack Craft)	10	45	3 machine guns (2x 23mm)	Surface search radars are being standardized on some versions. Equipped with portable SAM unit. Cargo capacity to carry 12 petrol barrels. It is also faster than the SL Navy Super Dvora MK II boats
Thrikka	4	45	1 machine gun (Cal 50)	Used by frogmen for debussing.
Sudai	6	10	1 machine gun (Cal 50)	Used for attacks against naval craft.
Idayan	2	45	None	Jet boat, such as a civilian type. 200 horsepower outboard engines.
Stealth (unknown)		35 (?)	None	First seen in LTTE video footage. Just a stealthy design or an Exotic type of 2 seated boat.

Sea Tigers Equipment

Classification	Type / Quantity	Remark
Patrol Vessels	Israeli made Dvora MK-I FPC (50 tons) Russian made Mirage Class Boat (120 tons)	The Sea Tigers’ precious vessels.
Freighters	GPS/Radar equipped	Due to the SL navy’s surveillance, transporting operations are pretty limited. Even the Tamil tigers do not have a possible anchorage harbor for unloading.
Midget Submarine	Custom made, equipped with Sonar	Unidentified. Specifications unknown. Made of FRP. Limited underwater capability.
Small Boats	High-Speed Water Jet ‘Stealth design’ Boat 2-Seater FRP Boats	Those small boats are a core power of the Sea Tigers for their suicide mission.
Auxiliary equipments	Frogman Kits Air Compressors Underwater Scooters Human Torpedo Units	Human torpedo units are unidentified. Probably based on Japanese KAITEN in WWII.