Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ship

The Teluk Semangka class is a class of tank landing ships operated by the Indonesian Navy. The ships were built by the Korea-Tacoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries), Masan, South Korea in the early 1980s.

KRI Teluk Penyu in 2014
Class overview
NameTeluk Semangka class
BuildersKorea Tacoma Shipbuilding, Masan
Operators Indonesian Navy
Preceded byTeluk Langsa class
Succeeded byTeluk Gilimanuk class
Built1980-1982
In commission1981-present
Planned6
Completed6
Active3
Retired3
General characteristics
TypeTank landing ship
Displacement3,750 long tons (3,810 t) full
Length100 m (330 ft)
Beam14.4 m (47 ft)
Draught4.2 m (14 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engines 12,800 metric horsepower (9.4 MW)
  • 2 × shafts, twin rudders
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2-4 × LCVPs
Capacity
  • 17 × main battle tanks
  • 1,800 t (1,772 long tons) cargo
Troops200
Complement90 (13 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilities

Design

The class design was based on the LST-542-class tank landing ship.[1] The class has a length of 100 m (330 ft), a beam of 14.4 m (47 ft), with a draught of 4.2 m (14 ft) and their displacement is 3,750 long tons (3,810 t) at full load. The ships is powered by two diesel engines, with total sustained power output of 12,800 metric horsepower (9.4 MW) distributed in two shaft. Teluk Semangka class has a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h), with range of 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km) while cruising at 13 knots (24 km/h).[2]

Teluk Semangka class has a capacity of 200 troops, 1,800 long tons (1,800 t) of cargo (which includes 17 main battle tanks), and 2 (4 for Teluk Semangka and Teluk Mandar)[3] LCVPs on davits.[2] The ships has a complement of 90 personnel, including 13 officers. Two last ships of the class, Teluk Ende and Teluk Banten, are command ships and has distinguishing features such as the LCVP davits located forward of the bridge and the exhaust vents above the waterlines instead of funnels found on the other ships.[2]

The ships 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][4] The command variant has same weaponry with one less 40 mm gun.[2]

It was noted that Teluk Ende was outfitted as a hospital ship but later was reverted back to landing ship and the Red Cross markings were removed.[5]

The ships has helicopter decks in the amidships and aft for small to medium helicopter such as Westland Wasp or MBB Bo 105,[2] with the command variants having hangar facility and helicopter deck in the aft with provisions for up to 3 Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma helicopters.[1]

Ships in the class
Hull no. Name Builder Launched Commissioned Decommissioned
512 Teluk Semangka Korea Tacoma Shipbuiling, Masan 3 May 1980 20 January 1981 24 April 2013
513 Teluk Penyu 20 January 1981 16 August 2019
514 Teluk Mandar July 1981 27 January 2022[6]
515 Teluk Sampit June 1981
Command variant
516 Teluk Banten Korea Tacoma Shipbuiling, Masan May 1982
517 Teluk Ende 2 September 1982

See also

References
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  1. Gardiner, Chumbley & Budzbon 1995, p. 180.
  2. Saunders 2009, p. 361.
  3. "KRI Teluk Semangka 512 – LST Besutan Korea Selatan Pertama Yang Akhiri Masa Tugas". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 27 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. "Kapal TNI AL KRI Teluk Banten Sukses Hancurkan Sasaran". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 22 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. "LST Teluk Semangka - Indonesia". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. Safitri, Eva. "Komisi I DPR Setujui Penjualan Eks KRI Teluk Penyu-KRI Teluk Mandar". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 October 2022.

Bibliography
  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781557501325.
  • Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.
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