The Serasa class is a ship class of two light landing craft for Brunei Darussalam. Both were laid down by Transfield Shipbuilding for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB) in the August 1996.[citation needed] The lead ship is KDB Serasa (33); KDB being the official acronym for Kapal Diraja Brunei in Malay, meaning Royal Brunei Ship. Currently both ships are in active service in support of Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF; Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, TDDB).[1][2][3] Both ships were commissioned together on 7 May 1997 at Muara Naval Base, Brunei Darussalam.[4] They are sometimes used to transport supplies, vehicles and personal to specific locations where they are needed.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Transfield Shipbuilding, Henderson, Western Australia |
| Operators |  Royal Brunei Navy |
| Preceded by | Damuan class |
| Built | 1996 |
| In commission | 1997–present |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing craft light |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 36.5 metres (119 feet 9 inches) |
| Draught | 1.85 metres (6 feet 1 inch) |
| Installed power | 1,521 kilowatts (2,040 hp) |
| Propulsion | 3x Caterpillar 3508 DITA (direct-injection, turbocharged, aftercooled) 8-cylinder diesel engine |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 nmi (2,778 km; 1,726 mi) |
| Capacity | 100 tonnes (110 tons) cargo |
| Complement | 16 |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Decca Radar |
| Armament |
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Ship in class
edit| pennant no. |
name | IMO number |
builder | launched | commissioned | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | KDB Serasa | 9143659 [5] | Transfield Shipbuilding, Henderson, Western Australia | Aug 1996 | 7 May 1997 | commissioned |
| 34 | KDB Teraban | 9143661 [6] | Transfield Shipbuilding, Henderson, Western Australia | Aug 1996 | 7 May 1997 | commissioned |
References
edit- ^ "RB Navy organisation". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Brunei's naval ships". AsiaOne.com. The Brunei Times / Asia News Network. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Ship KDB SERASA (Combat Vessel) registered in - vessel details, current position and voyage information - IMO 9143659, MMSI -9143659, Volací znak". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "VTLS Chameleon iPortal item list – UBD Library – search - Title: Upacara penauliahan kapal pendarat, Angkatan Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, KDB Serasa (L33) & KDB Teraban (L34), hari Jumaat, 27 Syawal 1417 bersamaan dengan 07 Mac 1997". eClik.UBD.edu.bn. Gadong BE 1410: Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "KDB Serasa, IMO 9143659". BalticShipping.com. 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "KDB Teraban, IMO 9143659". BalticShipping.com. 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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