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HO SHAN utility landing craft (1955)
Photo
He Chuan 1991
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 合山 [Ho Shan] | LCU488 | Ishikawajima HI, Tokyo, Japan | 3.1955 | in service (2019) | |||
| 合川 [Ho Chuan] | LCU489 | Ishikawajima HI, Tokyo, Japan | 3.1955 | stricken 1996 | |||
| 合昇 [Ho Seng] | LCU490 | Ishikawajima HI, Tokyo, Japan | 3.1955 | in service (2019) | |||
| 合恒 [Ho Meng] | LCU491 | Ishikawajima HI, Tokyo, Japan | 3.1955 | in service (2019) | |||
| 合茂 [Ho Mou] | LCU492 | Ishikawajima HI, Tokyo, Japan | 3.1955 | in service (2019) | |||
| 合壽 [Ho Shou] | LCU493 | Ishikawajima HI, Tokyo, Japan | 3.1955 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 180 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 350 |
| Length, m | 36.3 |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 1.60 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Gray Marine 64YTL diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 675 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 800(11) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24 |
| Military load | 3 tanks or 167 t of cargo or 300 troops |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 15 |
Graphics
He Chuan 1991
Project history
Built for Taiwan in Japan under US Offshore Procurement Program. 15.8x9.0m vehicle deck.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
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