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MALAYSIA
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
SRI MELAKA tank landing craft (1942-1943/1954)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Melaka (ex-MRC1401, ex-LCT(E)341) | MRC1401 | General SN Co, Deptford, UK | 12.1941 | 1942 | 6.1942 // 1954 | stricken early 1970s | |
| Pelandolk (ex-LCT(R)450), later- Sri Perlis | LCT(R)450 | 686 | Redpath Brown, Meadowside, UK | 1943 | 1943 // 1954 | stricken 1959 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 350 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 640 |
| Length, m | 58.1 |
| Breadth, m | 9.45 |
| Draught, m | 1.65 deep load 2.03 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Paxman diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 920 |
| Max speed, kts | 10.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 23.6 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2700(9) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 3 |
| Military load | 5 40t or 11 20t tanks or 300t cargo |
| Electronic equipment | none |
| Complement | 12 |
Standard scale images
Sri Melaka 1960
Project history
Former British LCT(3) type small landing ships.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
