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CAPANA tank landing ships (1984)


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Capana 1998

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Capana T61   Korea-Tacoma, Masan, South Korea   25.3.1983 21.6.1984 in service (2019)
Esequibo T62   Korea-Tacoma, Masan, South Korea   25.3.1983 21.6.1984 in service (2019)
Goajira T63   Korea-Tacoma, Masan, South Korea   1983 20.11.1984 in service (2019)
Los Llanos T64   Korea-Tacoma, Masan, South Korea   1983 20.11.1984 in service (2019)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t1800
Displacement full, t4070
Length, m

104.0

Breadth, m

15.4

Draught, m

3.00 mean 4.20 max

No of shafts2
Machinery

2 SEMT-Pielstick 16PA6V diesels

Power, h. p.6860
Max speed, kts

15

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)7500(13)
Armament

1 x 2 - 40/70 OTO-Melara Dardo, 2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, helicopter deck

Military load1800t cargo (690t beaching), 202 troops, 4 LCVP
Electronic equipmentnav. radar, NA-18 e/o director
Complement117


Standard scale images


<i>Capana </i>2000
Capana 2000


Graphics


<i>Capana </i>1998
Capana 1998


Project history

Korea-Tacoma design, improved version of LST Mk 2. All were delivered to Venezuela without armament in October 1984 (first two), December 1984 and early in 1985 and became fully operational late.

Modernizations

2011, Capana, Esequibo, Goajira; 2013, Los Llanos: - 2 x 1 - 20/90; + nav. radar (2nd)

Naval service

Goajira was heavily damaged by fire in June 1987 and was restored to service only in May 1993.