TOFUA tank lighter (1960/1991)
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
Tofua (ex-...) | West Germany | 1959-60 // 1991 | stricken 1992 |
Displacement standard, t |
89 |
Displacement full, t |
200 |
Length, m |
27.4 |
Breadth, m |
7.20 |
Draught, m |
1.20 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 MWM RHS518A diesels |
Power, h. p. |
432 |
Max speed, kts |
9 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | |
Armament |
4 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
Military load | 90 t cargo |
Electronic equipment |
radar |
Complement |
9 |
Project history: Former landing craft of Bundeswehr, 'Mannheim' type. Bow ramp and shallow tank deck.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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