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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
PERSEVERANCE tank landing ship (1964/1992)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perseverance (ex-Lowland Lancer, ex-Sir Lancelot) | 206 | 818 | Fairfield, Glasgow, UK | 3/1962 | 25.6.1963 | 16.1.1964 // 21.11.1992 | auxiliary 10.2001 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 3270 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 5674 |
| Length, m | 111.7 pp 126.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 17.7 |
| Draught, m | 3.95 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Denny-Sulzer 12MH51 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 9520 |
| Max speed, kts | 17 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 811 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000(15) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 Simbad SAM (24 Mistral), 1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 564, 6 x 1 - 12.7/90, helicopter decks |
| Military load | 16 tanks, 34 vehicles, 534 troops, 2 LCP |
| Electronic equipment | DB2000 radar, DR-2000 ECM suite |
| Complement | 65 |
Standard scale images
Perseverance 1995
Project history
Former RN Sir Lancelot LST, sold in 1990 for commercial use as Lowland Lancer. Purchased in 1992 from Lowline Ltd.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
