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L9609 small landing ship (1954/1960)


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L9609

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
(ex-Kais) L9609   Arnhemse Scheepsbouw Mij 6.1954 4.9.1954 10.1954 // 6.1960 stricken 9.1969


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement full, t

415

Length, m

46.0

Breadth, m

11.3

Draught, m

2.70

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Kromhout diesels

Power, h. p.

600

Max speed, kts

8.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4

Military load 
Electronic equipmentnav. radar
Complement

22



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L9609
L9609


Project history

Former ferry built for Netherlands New Guinea Petroleum Co, later transferred to the Navy.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.