Serasa-class landing craft

The Serasa class is a ship class of two light landing craft. Both were laid down by Transfield Shipbuilding for the Royal Brunei Navy in the August 1996. The lead ship is KDB Serasa. Currently both ships are in active service in support of Royal Brunei Land Forces.[1][2] Both ships were commissioned together on 7 May 1997 at Muara Naval Base, Brunei.[3] They are sometimes used to transport supplies, vehicles and personal to specific locations where they are needed.

Class overview
BuildersTransfield Shipbuilding, Henderson, Western Australia
Operators Brunei
Preceded byDamuan class
Built1996
In commission1997–present
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeLanding Craft Light
Displacement
  • 220 tons (minimum)
  • 370 tons (maximum)
Length36.5 m (119 ft 9 in)
Draught1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Installed power2,040 hp (1,520 kW)
Propulsion3 x Caterpillar 3508 diesels
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi)
Capacity100 tons cargo
Complement16
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Decca radar
Armament
  • 2 x 20 mm/90 calibre Oerlikon GAM B01 AA
  • 2 x 7.62 mm machine guns

Ship in class
Pennant number Name Builder Launched Commissioned Status
33 KDB Serasa Transfield Shipbuilding, Henderson, Western Australia August 1996 7 May 1997 Commissioned
34 KDB Teraban Transfield Shipbuilding, Henderson, Western Australia August 1996 7 May 1997 Commissioned

References
  1. "Ship KDB SERASA (Combat Vessel) Registered in - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9143659, MMSI -9143659, Volací znak". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. "Remembering Brunei's Naval Ships". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. "VTLS Chameleon iPortal Item List". eclik.ubd.edu.bn. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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