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KENYA NAVY (KENYA)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS

GALANA medium landing ships (1994)

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Galana L38   Gondan, Castropol, Spain     2.1994 in service (2020)
Tana L39   Gondan, Castropol, Spain     2.1994 in service (2020)

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

1400

Length, m

60.0 pp 63.5 oa

Breadth, m

13.3

Draught, m

2.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MTU-Bazan 16VE diesels

Power, h. p.

2700

Max speed, kts

12.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

none

Military load  

Electronic equipment

Decca radar

Complement

30

Project history: Ordered by Galway Ltd for commercial service but taken over by the navy prior to completion. Have a 4m-wide bow ramp of supporting 70t loads and have a portside vehicle loading ramp.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Tana 2013

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