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ERITREAN NAVY (ERITREA)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

DENDEN small landing ship (1988/1998)

 

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
ደንደን [Denden] 2006- LC301   Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany     12.1988 // 1998 deleted 2012-13

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

750

Length, m

55.4 pp 60.2 oa

Breadth, m

12.0

Draught, m

1.44

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MTU 6V396 TC62 diesels

Power, h. p.

1332

Max speed, kts

10

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

none

Military load

tanks, troops

Electronic equipment radar
Complement  

   

Project history: Former Ethiopian Shipping Lines commercial landing ship taken over for Eritrean commercial service and in 1998 taken over for the navy. Had a bow door and vehicle ramp. Can transport up to 24 20ft cargo containers on deck.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

 

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