Ambe 1980
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
Ambe | L1312 | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg, West Germany | 3.3.1978 | 7.7.1978 | 11.5.1979 | in service (2019) | |
Ofiom | L1313 | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg, West Germany | 15.9.1978 | 7.12.1978 | 7.1979 | in service (2019) |
Displacement standard, t |
1470 |
Displacement full, t |
1860 |
Length, m |
74.5 pp 86.9 oa |
Breadth, m |
14.0 |
Draught, m |
2.30 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 MTU 16V956 TB92 diesels |
Power, h. p. |
6700 |
Max speed, kts |
17 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000(14) |
Armament |
1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 315, 2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01 |
Military load |
400 t cargo or 5 light tanks, 4 trucks, 220 troops |
Electronic equipment | Decca 1226 radar |
Complement |
55 |
Project history: West German type 502 landing ships, not accepted by Bundesmarine. 700m² vehicle area has 75m length. Can carry up to 540 passengers on short routes.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Ambe 1997
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