Serasa-class landing craft explained
The
Serasa class is a
ship class of two light
landing craft for Brunei Darussalam. Both were
laid down by Transfield Shipbuilding for the
Royal Brunei Navy (RBN;, TLDB) in the August 1996. The
lead ship is KDB
Serasa (33); KDB being the official acronym for in Malay, meaning Royal Brunei Ship. Currently both ships are in active service in support of
Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF;, TDDB).
[1] [2] [3] Both ships were
commissioned together on 7 May 1997 at
Muara Naval Base, Brunei Darussalam.
[4] They are sometimes used to transport supplies, vehicles and personal to specific locations where they are needed.
Ship in class
Notes and References
- Web site: RB Navy organisation. MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. 4 January 2024.
- Web site: Remembering Brunei's naval ships. AsiaOne.com. The Brunei Times / Asia News Network. 18 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029112527/https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Asia/Story/A1Story20110118-258884.html. 29 October 2017.
- Web site: Ship KDB SERASA (Combat Vessel) registered in - vessel details, current position and voyage information - IMO 9143659, MMSI -9143659, Volací znak. MarineTraffic.com. 23 July 2020.
- Web site: VTLS Chameleon iPortal item list – UBD Library – search - Title: Upacara penauliahan kapal pendarat, Angkatan Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, KDB Serasa (L33) & KDB Teraban (L34), hari Jumaat, 27 Syawal 1417 bersamaan dengan 07 Mac 1997. eClik.UBD.edu.bn. Gadong BE 1410. Universiti Brunei Darussalam. 23 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723145030/http://eclik.ubd.edu.bn/cgi-bin/gw/chameleon?sessionid=2012020306223124601&skin=default&lng=en&inst=consortium&host=202.160.7.81+2222+DEFAULT&patronhost=202.160.7.81%202222%20DEFAULT&searchid=465&sourcescreen=INITREQ&pos=1&itempos=1&rootsearch=SCAN&function=INITREQ&search=AUTHID&authid=365176&authidu=4. 23 July 2020. dead.
- Web site: KDB Serasa, IMO 9143659. BalticShipping.com. 2024. 4 January 2024.
- Web site: KDB Teraban, IMO 9143659. BalticShipping.com. 2024. 4 January 2024.