Comet 1963
Comet 1979
Comet 1981
No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
T-LSV7 | Comet | 601 | Sun SB, Chester | 15.5.1956 | 31.7.1957 | 24.1.1958 // 1.1963 | vehicle cargo ship 1.1969 |
Displacement standard, t |
7605 |
Displacement full, t |
18286 |
Length, m |
152.1 |
Breadth, m |
23.8 |
Draught, m |
8.80 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
Power, h. p. |
13200 |
Max speed, kts |
18 |
Fuel, t |
oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | |
Armament |
none |
Military load | 700 vehicles, cargo |
Electronic equipment |
TM1650 radar |
Complement |
73 |
Project history: Ro-Ro vehicle carrier T-AK269 built for MSTS by C3-ST-14A design. In 1963 she was reclassified as vehicle landing ship but in 1969 she became vehicle cargo ship T-AKR7.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Comet 1980
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