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Monday 23 February 2015

Khmer Republican amphibious vessel (ex-American US YFU 73) Skilak (T 919) 1976-1977

In the Jane’s edition of 1976-1977 is reported that she was the former American US YFU 731. Transferred to Cambodia in November 1973. Displacement 320 tons (full load) and as dimensions 119’ (over all) x 32.7’x 8’ or 36,3 x 10 x 1.5 metres. The armament consisted of 2-2cm guns; originally 3-0.50 machine guns. The horsepower of 675 bhp allowed a speed of 10 knots. Her crew in Khmer service numbered 13 men. According to navsource.com laid down as the harbor utility craft YFU-71 class YFU 73 at Pacific Coast Engineering Company, Alameda, USA on 23 September 1967, launched on 1 November, delivered on 20th, serving at DaNang during the Vietnam War, stricken and handed over to Cambodia on 1 April 1970. Her crew numbered in USN service 12 men. Dimensions 125’x 36’x 6’ and a displacement of 220 light)-380 full load) tons.