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Friday 13 January 2012

Landing Craft Utility La Orchilla of Venezuela (T 72) 1984->2000


Of the Ajeera-class with as sister ship the Ajeera. Build at the shipyard of Swiftships Incorporation was she commissioned on 11 May 1984 at the Fluvial Command. Fitted out with a 15 ton crane. With a displacement of 428 (full load) tons are her dimensions 39,6 x 11 x 1,8 metres or 129.9 x 36.1 x 5.9 feet. Her 2 Detroit 16V-149 diesels supplies 1,800 hp allowing a speed of 13 knots maximum and with a speed of 10 knots a range of 1,500 nautical miles. Her crew numbers 26 men while she is armed with 3-1,27cm machineguns. Transport capacity of 150 tons cargo, 100 tons of fuel.