Trichome

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

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.

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

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