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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
AMAHAI infantry landing craft (1943-1944/1950)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piru (ex-Zeearend, ex-LCI(G)420, ex-LCI(L)420) | 868 | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 2.1944 | 16.2.1944 | 2.1944 // 1950 | deleted 1974 | |
| Amahai (ex-Tropenvogel, ex-LCI(G)467, ex-LCI(L)467) | 864 | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 8.1943 | 16.9.1943 | 9.1943 // 1950 | deleted 1974 | |
| Marich (ex-Zeemeeuw, ex-LCI(G)559, ex-LCI(L)559) | 866 | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 1.1944 | 2.1944 | 2.1944 // 1950 | deleted 1974 | |
| Namlea (ex-Stormvogel, ex-LCI(M)588, ex-LCI(L)588) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 3.1944 | 4.1944 | 4.1944 // 1950 | lightship 1961 | ||
| Baruna (ex-Ijsvogel, ex-LCI(G)948, ex-LCI(L)948) | Consolidated, Orange, USA | 1.1944 | 2.1944 | 3.1944 // 1950 | pilot ship 1961 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 209 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 385 |
| Length, m | 46.6 wl 48.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.21 |
| Draught, m | 1.80 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2320 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 110 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 24 x 1 Mk 7 RL |
| Electronic equipment | presumably SO or SCR-517A radar |
| Complement | 70 |
Standard scale images
Amahai 1950
Project history
LCI(G) type landing fire support craft, handed over by the Netherlands East Indies Government.
Modernizations
1960s, all survived: were armed with 1 x 1 - 37/63 70K, 2 x 1 - 12.7/62 only
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
