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SRI LANKA NAVY (SRI LANKA)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS

KANDULA small landing ships (1985-1994)

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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