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NAKHA landing support ship (1945/1966)
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Nakha 1970s
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ืฟา้ฟ [Nakha] (ex-Himawari, ex-LSSL102, ex-LSC(L)(3)102) | 3, 1992- 751 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 1.1945 | 3.2.1945 | 2.1945 // 3.1966 | stricken 2007 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 250 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 387 |
| Length, m | 46.6 wl 48.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.21 |
| Draught, m | 1.70 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2320 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 76 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 6 x 1 - 81/12 M29 mortars, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | Raytheon 1500B radar |
| Complement | 71 |
Standard scale images
Nakha 1970
Graphics
Nakha 1970s
Project history
Former US LCS(L)(3) class landing craft support, large. Transferred in 1966 when Japan returned her to USA and classes as support gunboat.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Nakha was used mostly as small craft tender.
