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KRI Teluk Mandar
History
Indonesia
Name	Teluk Mandar
Namesake	Mandar Bay, Polewali
Ordered	June 1979
Builder	Korea Tacoma Shipyard, Masan
Commissioned	July 1981
Identification	Pennant number: 514
Status	Retired
General characteristics
Class and type	Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ship
Displacement	3,750 long tons (3,810 t) full
Length	100 m (330 ft)
Beam	14.4 m (47 ft)
Draught	4.2 m (14 ft)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines 12,800 metric horsepower (9.4 MW) 2 × shafts, twin rudders
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range	7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	4 × LCVPs
Capacity	17 × main battle tanks 1,800 t (1,772 long tons) cargo
Troops	200
Complement	90 (13 officers)
Sensors and processing systems	Decca Radar, I band
Armament	3 x single Bofors 40 mm L/70 2 x single Rheinmettal 20 mm 2 x single DShK 12.7 mm
Aircraft carried	1 x NBO-105
Aviation facilities	Helipad

KRI Teluk Mandar (514) is the third Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ship of the Indonesian Navy.

Design

The ship has a length of 100 m (330 ft), a beam of 14.4 m (47 ft), with a draught of 4.2 m (14 ft) and her displacement is 3,750 long tons (3,810 t) at full load. She is powered by two diesel engines, with total sustained power output of 12,800 metric horsepower (9.4 MW) distributed in two shaft. Teluk Mandar has a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h), with range of 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km) while cruising at 13 knots (24 km/h).

Teluk Mandar has a capacity of 200 troops, 1,800 long tons (1,800 t) of cargo (which includes 17 main battle tanks), and 4 LCVPs on davits. The ship has a complement of 90 personnel, including 13 officers.

She are armed with three single Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns, two single Rheinmettal 20 mm autocannons, and two single DShK 12.7 mm heavy machine guns.

The ship has helicopter decks in the amidships and aft for small to medium helicopter such as Westland Wasp or MBB Bo 105.

Construction and commissioning

KRI Teluk Mandar was built by Korea Tacoma Shipyard in Masan, ordered in June 1979. She was commissioned in July 1981.

References

1. ^ Saunders 2009, p. 361.
2. "KRI Teluk Semangka 512 – LST Besutan Korea Selatan Pertama Yang Akhiri Masa Tugas". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 27 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
3. "Kapal TNI AL KRI Teluk Banten Sukses Hancurkan Sasaran". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 22 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

Bibliography

• Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.

• Ships built by Hanjin Heavy Industries
• Amphibious warfare vessels of the Indonesian Navy
• Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ships
• 1981 ships