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PELIKAAN tank landing ship (1943 / 1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelikaan (ex-Thruster) | LST2, 1951- A830 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast, UK | 7.1941 | 24.9.1942 | 1.1943 // 7.1948 | stricken 1973 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 3616 designed on arrival |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 5970 |
| Length, m | 118.9 pp 122.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 15.4 |
| Draught, m | 5.61 maximal, 1,52 fore at landing |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Foster Wheeler boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 7000 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.25 |
| Fuel, t | oil 1728 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk III, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III |
| Military load | 1 LCM / LCS, 13 40t or 20 25t tanks, 27 3t trucks, 193 troops |
| Electronic equipment | nav. radar |
| Complement | 127 |
Standard scale images
Pelikaan 1960
Project history
Former British LST(1) tank landing ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
