Indonesia; Navy commissions two new LST

According to information published by the Indonesian Navy on October 27, 2021, the Indonesian Navy commissions two Teluk Bintuni-class tank landing ships, KRI Teluk Weda and KRI Teluk Wondama at PT Bandar Abadi Shipyard.

Indonesian shipyard launches two Teluk Bintuni-Class LSTs - Naval Post-  Naval News and Information

The Teluk Bintuni class, Indonesian designation AT-117M is a class of tank landing ships that is being built indigenously for the Indonesian Navy by various Indonesian local shipyards.

Teluk Bintuni-class has a length of 120 metres (393 ft 8 in), a beam measuring 18 metres (59 ft 1 in), and a height of 7.8 metres (25 ft 7 in) with a draft of 3 metres (9 ft 10 in). The class can carry Leopard tanks and amphibious tanks.

The class is armed with light defensive weapons in form of a Bofors 40 mm gun and two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns. She could also carry four LCVP boats, and is equipped with a crane for cargo loading and offloading.

Indonesia; Navy commissions two new LST

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