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MASHTAN utility landing craft (1953-1957/1991)

Mashtan 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
مشتان  [Mashtan] (ex-LCU....) 42   USA     1953-57 // 1991 in service (2020)
ربض [Rubodh] (ex-LCU....) 43   USA     1953-57 // 1991 in service (2020)
سعود [Suwad] (ex-LCU....) 44   USA     1953-57 // 1991 in service (2020)
جرادة [Jaradh] (ex-LCU....) 45   USA     1953-57 // 1991 in service (2020)

 

Displacement standard, t

180

Displacement full, t

347

Length, m

32.0 wl 35.1 oa

Breadth, m

10.4

Draught, m

at landing: 0.84 fore 1.60 aft

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 Gray Marine 64YTL diesels

Power, h. p.

1200

Max speed, kts

8

Fuel, t

diesel oil 11

Endurance, nm(kts)

1200(6)

Armament

2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Military load

3 tanks or 167 t of cargo or 300 troops

Electronic equipment radar
Complement 14

   

Project history: LCU1466 class, transferred from surplus US Army stocks.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Rubodh 2003

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