KRI Teluk Mandar (514) explained

KRI Teluk Mandar (514) is the third of the Indonesian Navy.

Design

See main article: Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ship. The ship has a length of 100m (300feet), a beam of 14.4m (47.2feet), with a draught of 4.2m (13.8feet) and her displacement is 3750abbr=onNaNabbr=on at full load. She is powered by two diesel engines, with total sustained power output of 12800hp-metric distributed in two shaft. Teluk Mandar has a speed of 15kn, with range of 7500NM while cruising at 13kn.

Teluk Mandar has a capacity of 200 troops, 1800abbr=onNaNabbr=on of cargo (which includes 17 main battle tanks), and 4 LCVPs on davits.[1] The ship has a complement of 90 personnel, including 13 officers.

She are armed with three single Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns, two single Rheinmettal 20 mm autocannons, and two single DShK 12.7 mm heavy machine guns.[2]

The ship has helicopter decks in the amidships and aft for small to medium helicopter such as Westland Wasp or MBB Bo 105.

Construction and commissioning

KRI Teluk Mandar was built by Korea Tacoma Shipyard in Masan, ordered in June 1979. She was commissioned in July 1981.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KRI Teluk Semangka 512 – LST Besutan Korea Selatan Pertama Yang Akhiri Masa Tugas. indomiliter.com. 27 April 2013. 18 August 2021. ID.
  2. Web site: Kapal TNI AL KRI Teluk Banten Sukses Hancurkan Sasaran. tni.mil.id. 22 October 2019. 18 August 2021. ID.