Serasa-class landing craft

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
BuildersTransfield Shipbuilding, Henderson, Western Australia
Operators Royal Brunei Navy
Preceded byDamuan class
Built1996
In commission1997–present
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeLanding craft light
Displacement
  • 220 tonnes (243 tons) (minimum)
  • 370 tonnes (408 tons) (maximum)
Length36.5 metres (119 feetinches)
Draught1.85 metres (6 feet 1 inch)
Installed power1,521 kilowatts (2,040 hp)
Propulsion3x Caterpillar 3508 DITA (direct-injection, turbocharged, aftercooled) 8-cylinder diesel engine
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range1,500 nmi (2,778 km; 1,726 mi)
Capacity100 tonnes (110 tons) cargo
Complement16
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Decca Radar
Armament

Ship in class

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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

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  1. ^ "RB Navy organisation". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Remembering Brunei's naval ships". AsiaOne.com. The Brunei Times / Asia News Network. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017.
  3. ^ "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]
  4. ^ "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)
  5. ^ "KDB Serasa, IMO 9143659". BalticShipping.com. 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ "KDB Teraban, IMO 9143659". BalticShipping.com. 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.