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Friday 29 May 2015

Iraq landing ship medium Atika (L72) 1976-1991


Russian Project 773K  (called by the NATO Polnocny-C Class. Built at the Stocna Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland. Handed over on 3 May 1986 and sunk by British aircraft in the Gulf War on 30 (?) January 1991. Dimensions 81,30 x 9,30 x 2,30 metres with a displacement of 1.192 (standard)-1.305 (full load) tons. The armament consisted of 2x2-3cmAK-230 anti aircraft guns and 2-12,2c WM-40-tubet launchers. Fitted out with 2 Type 40DM diesel engines with a total horsepower of 4.400 bhp, a speed of 16,3 knots and with a speed of 13 knots a range of 965 nautical miles. Her crew numbers 118 men. Transport capacity 180 troops and 350 ton cargo included 6 tanks.