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ÇAKABEY tank landing ship - minelayer (1980)


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Çakabey 1987

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Çakabey L405, 1980- NL122   Taşkizak NSY, Istanbul   30.6.1977 25.7.1980 stricken 1999


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement full, t1600
Length, m

74.3 pp 77.3 oa

Breadth, m

12.0

Draught, m

2.30

No of shafts3
Machinery

3 diesels

Power, h. p.4320
Max speed, kts

14

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

2 x 2 - 40/70 Bofors 106, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 150 mines, helicopter deck

Military load2 LCVP, 400 troops, 9 tanks, 10 jeeps
Electronic equipmentDecca 1226 radar
Complement 


Graphics


<i>Çakabey </i>1987
Çakabey 1987


Project history

Design was based on that of the USN LST but with a higher freeboard and helicopter landing deck amidships.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.