Teluk Langsa-class tank landing ship
.jpg) KRI Teluk Ratai
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Teluk Langsa class |
| Builders | |
| Operators |  Indonesian Navy |
| Succeeded by | Teluk Semangka class |
| Subclasses | |
| Built | 1942–1945 |
| In commission | 1961–present |
| Completed | 10 |
| Retired | 10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing ship tank |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × LCVPs |
| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Sensors and processing systems | SO-6 surface search and navigation radar |
| Armament | |
The Teluk Langsa-class tank landing ship was a class of tank landing ships which were operated by the United States Navy during World War II but were later transferred and sold to the Indonesian Navy in the 1960s and 1970s.
Design[edit]
The ships were all differently built on subclasses which were the LST-1 and LST-542. Additionally, Teluk Amboina was a copy of the LST-542 variant built by Sasebo Heavy Industries after World War II.[1] There are ten ships in this class. Jaya Wijaya was the half sister to these ships as she was converted to an Achelous-class repair ship.
Vessels of the class have a length of 328 ft (100 m), a beam of 50 ft (15 m), and a draft from 2 ft (0.61 m) to 14 feet (4.3 m). Their displacement is 4,080 long tons (4,150 t) at full load. The ships are powered by two diesel engines with two shafts. The Teluk Langsa class has a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h).[2]
The Teluk Langsa class has a capacity of 163 troops, 1,900 long tons (1,900 t) of cargo, and two LCVPs on davits. The ships have a complement of 104 personnel, including 7 officers.
In 1980, it was stated that Teluk Amboina received an upgrade in weaponry, namely the installation of six Bofors 40/60 MK3 guns. As a landing ship, Teluk Amboina is equipped with four units of LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) and 20 medium tanks.[3]
Fate[edit]
On 18 March 2011, Teluk Bayur was decommissioned and then sunk as target on 20 April.[4][5] Teluk Langsa, Teluk Kau, Teluk Tomini and Teluk Saleh were simultaneously decommissioned on 3 May 2012 and scrapped in the same month.[6][7]
Ships in the class[edit]
| Hull no. | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Teluk Langsa | Chicago Bridge and Iron Company | 23 November 1944 | 19 February 1945 | 16 August 1960 | 3 May 2012 |
| 502 | Teluk Bayur | 12 February 1944 | 12 May 1944 | 17 June 1961 | 19 March 2011 | |
| 504 | Teluk Kau | 24 July 1944 | 19 October 1944 | 17 June 1961 | 19 March 2011 | |
| 505 | Teluk Manado | American Bridge Company | 16 December 1943 | 25 February 1944 | 1961[8] | 1983[8] |
| 508[9] | Teluk Tomini | Charleston Navy Yard | 7 September 1942 | 16 September 1942 | 9 February 1967 | 3 May 2012 |
| 509 | Teluk Ratai | American Bridge Company | 29 April 1944 | 16 June 1944 | 9 February 1967 | 15 August 2019 |
| 510 | Teluk Saleh | Chicago Bridge and Iron Company | 21 October 1943 | 4 March 1944 | 1979 | 1995 |
| 511 | Teluk Bone | American Bridge Company | 25 September 1944 | 12 November 1944 | July 1970 | 15 August 2019 |
| 887 | Tandjung Nusanive | Dravo Corporation | 27 August 1944 | 7 October 1944 | December 1960 | 1974 |
| 2 | Tandjung Radja | American Bridge Company | 28 December 1944 | 24 February 1945 | 1961 | 1963 |
References[edit]
- ^ "..:: TNI ANGKATAN LAUT ::." www.tnial.mil.id. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Design". www.insidelst.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "KRI Teluk Amboina 503: Dibeli dari Jepang, Inilah Landing Ship Tank 'Retro' Perang Dunia II". Indomiliter.com. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "KRI Teluk Bayur-502 Akhirnya "Pensiun" Setelah Dinas 50 Tahun". antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 18 March 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "TNI Berhasil Uji Coba Rudal Yakhont". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 21 April 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Empat Kapal Perang Pensiun dari Alutsista AL". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). 3 May 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Kapal Normandia-Operasi Seroja di Lapak Besi Tua". kompas.com (in Indonesian). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "LST 657 - NavalCoverMuseum". www.navalcovermuseum.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Empat Kapal Perang RI Dipensiunkan". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 3 May 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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