Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
රණවිජය [Ranavijaya] | L836 | Colombo DYd | 21.7.1994 | in service (2019) | |||
කඳුල [Kandula] | A537 | Vosper, Singapore | 1985 | lost 10.1992 | |||
පබ්බත [Pabbatha] | A538, later- L838 | Vosper, Singapore | 21.12.1987 | sunk 22.2.1998 | |||
රණගාජ [Ranagaja] (ex-Gajasingha) | L839 | Colombo DYd | 15.11.1991 | in service (2019) |
Displacement standard, t |
200 |
Displacement full, t |
270 |
Length, m |
30.0 pp 33.0 oa |
Breadth, m |
8.00 |
Draught, m |
1.50 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 Caterpillar 3408TA diesels |
Power, h. p. |
1525 |
Max speed, kts |
8 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) |
1800(8) |
Armament |
537, 538: 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/79 836, 839: 2 x 2 - 14.5/93, 2 x 1 - 12.7/79 |
Military load | troops, cargo |
Electronic equipment |
Furuno FCR1421 radar |
Complement |
12 |
Project history: Utility landing craft. Pabbatha was built on speculation in 1983 and purchased by Sri Lankan navy in 1985. Ranagaja was begun for merchant customer and was taken over by navy during construction.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Kandula was sunk by Tamil Tigers in October 1992. Pabbatha was sunk by Tamil Tigers 22.2.1998. Ranagaja was damaged by Tamil Tigers in October 1995 but was repaired.
Ranavijaya 2008
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