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Friday 29 May 2015

Yemeni utility landing craft (LCU) Sab’a 1999-


Tropicalized NS-717 class or Deba-class. Built at the Stocznia Marynarki Wojenney, Gydinia, Poland. Ordered in October 1999, building started on 9 February 2000 and commissioned on 30 June 2001. Displacement 238 (full load) tons and as dimensions 37,00 (between perpendiculars)-41,10 x 6,60 (waterline)-7,20 x 1,65 metres. The armament consist of 1x2-23,cm anti aircraft gun, 2x1-12,7mm machineguns. Horsepower 3.150bhp. Range with a speed of 9 knots 1.150 nautical miles and with 14,5 knots 750 nautical miles. Crew numbers 10 men. Transport capacity 50 troops.