The Teluk Langsa-class tank landing ship was a class of tank landing ships which were operated by the United States Navy during World War II but were later transferred and sold to the Indonesian Navy in the 1960s and 1970s.
See main article: Landing Ship, Tank. The ships were all differently built on subclasses which were the and . Additionally, was a copy of the LST-542 variant built by Sasebo Heavy Industries after World War II.[1] There are ten ships in this class. was the half sister to these ships as she was converted to an .
Vessels of the class have a length of 328feet, a beam of 50feet, and a draft from 2feet to 14feet. Their displacement is 4080abbr=onNaNabbr=on at full load. The ships are powered by two diesel engines with two shafts. The Teluk Langsa class has a speed of 12kn.[2]
The Teluk Langsa class has a capacity of 163 troops, 1900abbr=onNaNabbr=on of cargo, and two LCVPs on davits. The ships have a complement of 104 personnel, including 7 officers.
In 1980, it was stated that Teluk Amboina received an upgrade in weaponry, namely the installation of six Bofors 40/60 MK3 guns. As a landing ship, Teluk Amboina is equipped with four units of LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) and 20 medium tanks.[3]
On 18 March 2011, Teluk Bayur was decommissioned and then sunk as target on 20 April.[4] [5] Teluk Langsa, Teluk Kau, Teluk Tomini and Teluk Saleh were simultaneously decommissioned on 3 May 2012 and scrapped in the same month.[6] [7]
| +Teluk Langsa class | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Chicago Bridge and Iron Company | 23 November 1944 | 19 February 1945 | 16 August 1960 | 3 May 2012 | ||
| 502 | 12 February 1944 | 12 May 1944 | 17 June 1961 | 19 March 2011 | |||
| 504 | 24 July 1944 | 19 October 1944 | 17 June 1961 | 19 March 2011 | |||
| 505 | American Bridge Company | 16 December 1943 | 25 February 1944 | 1961[8] | 1983 | ||
| 508[9] | 7 September 1942 | 16 September 1942 | 9 February 1967 | 3 May 2012 | |||
| 509 | American Bridge Company | 29 April 1944 | 16 June 1944 | 9 February 1967 | 15 August 2019 | ||
| 510 | Chicago Bridge and Iron Company | 21 October 1943 | 4 March 1944 | 1979 | 1995 | ||
| 511 | American Bridge Company | 25 September 1944 | 12 November 1944 | July 1970 | 15 August 2019 | ||
| 887 | Dravo Corporation | 27 August 1944 | 7 October 1944 | December 1960 | 1974 | ||
| 2 | American Bridge Company | 28 December 1944 | 24 February 1945 | 1961 | 1963 | ||