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ENDURANCE dock landing ships (2000-2001)


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Persistence 2008

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Endurance 207   STM, Jurong 26.3.1997 14.3.1998 18.3.2000 in service (2019)
Resolution 208   STM, Jurong 22.10.1997 1.8.1998 18.3.2000 in service (2019)
Persistence 209   STM, Jurong 3.4.1998 13.3.1999 7.4.2001 in service (2019)
Endeavour 210   STM, Jurong 15.10.1998 13.2.2000 7.4.2001 in service (2019)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

6000

Displacement full, t

8500

Length, m

141.0

Breadth, m

21.0

Draught, m

5.00 mean

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Ruston 16RK270 diesels

Power, h. p.

12000

Max speed, kts

15

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

5000(15)

Armament

2 x 2 Simbad SAM (24 Mistral), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 5 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 helicopters (Super Puma)

Military load4 LCM, 4 LCVP, 18 tanks, 20 vehicles, 350 troops or 1080 t cargo
Electronic equipment

type 1007, EL/M-2238 radars, Najir 2000 e/o system, RAN-1101 ECM suite, 2x Shield III decoy RL

Complement

65



Standard scale images


<i>Endurance </i>2000
Endurance 2000


Graphics


<i>Persistence </i>2008
Persistence 2008


Project history

Ordered in 1996 as replacements for US-built LSTs, project STEM 1400 designed in cooperation with Ingalls. Have 60t, 16.8x4.05m bow ramp, docking well for up to 4 LCMs. Stern door 15.6m wide, 8m high) swings down to form 7m 66t capacity vehicle ramp. Two 25t cranes and two 22t elevators are fitted. Originally were to have two 8-cell Barak SAM VLSs and twin 40mm OTO-Melara Compact and 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS, but all these systems were omitted.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.