NAVYPEDIA
Support the project with paypal
HOME
FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
ALGERIA
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
KALAAT BENI HAMMED tank landing ships (1984)
Photo
Kalaat Beni Hammed 2004
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| كلات بني حامد [Kalaat Beni Hammed] | 472 | Brooke Marine, Lowestoft, UK | 10.1981 | 18.5.1983 | 4.1984 | in service (2019) | |
| كلات بني راشد [Kalaat Beni Rached] | 473 | Vosper-Thornycroft, Woolston, UK | 20.12.1982 | 15.5.1984 | 10.1984 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2450 |
| Length, m | 80.0 pp 93.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 15.5 |
| Draught, m | 2.15 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MTU 12V1163 TB92 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 8000 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 2 - 25/82 type 81, helicopter deck |
| Military load | 550 t of cargo (450 t for beaching), 240 troops |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 1229, S800 radars, Naja e/o system, Cutlass, Cygnus ECM suites, 2x Barricade decoy RL |
| Complement | 81 |
Standard scale images
Kalaat Beni Hammed 1990
Graphics
Kalaat Beni Hammed 2004
Project history
Brooke Marine design. 75x7.4m vehicle storage area is equipped by 18x4.5m fore and 5x4m aft ramps. There is 16t travelling crane.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
