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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
AKA tank landing ship (1943/1950)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| أكا [Aka] (ex-LST178) | Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA | 2.1943 | 23.5.1943 | 6.1943 // 1950 | scuttled 1.11.1956 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1625 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 4080 |
| Length, m | 96.3 wl 100.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 15.2 |
| Draught, m | landing: 1.19 fore, 3.00 aft, sea-going: 2.30 fore, 4.30 aft |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1800 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.1 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 590 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 24000 (9) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 4 LCVP, 20 medium tanks (25-t) or 500t of cargo, 163 marines |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 125 |
Standard scale images
Aka 1950
Project history
Former British LST(2) class tank landing ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Aka was scuttled as blockship near Timsah in the Suez Canal 1.11.1956. Later she was refloated, beached and abandoned.
