BRP Tarlac (LD-601)
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Launching of BRP Tarlac (LD-601)
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Philippines | |
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Namesake | Province of Tarlac |
Awarded | 29 August 2013 |
Builder | PT PAL (Persero) Indonesia |
Laid down | 5 June 2015 |
Launched | 18 January 2016 |
Commissioned | May 2016 (planned) |
Status | Launched |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
Displacement | 11,583 tons (full load) |
Length | 123 m (404 ft) |
Beam | 21.8 m (72 ft) |
Draft | 6 m (20 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) maximum |
Range | 9,360 nautical miles (17,300 km) |
Endurance | 30 Days |
Boats & landing craft carried | |
Capacity | 500 troops and associated vehicles & equipment |
Troops | 92 |
Complement | 121 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | Electronic Warfare Suite |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × medium (10-ton) naval helicopters |
Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck for 2 medium helicopters |
BRP Tarlac (LD-601) is to be the lead ship of her class of Philippine Navy landing platform docks. The ship was laid down by the PT PAL shipyard in Indonesia on 5 June 2015,[1] launched on 17 January 2016,[2] and is currently undergoing sea trials[3] before its expected delivery on May 2016.[4]
References
- ^ "PT PAL cuts steel on second Philippine Navy sealift vessel | IHS Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ "First of 2 new vessels for PH Navy to be launched in Indonesia". globalnation.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ "Navy's soon-to-be largest vessel undergoes sea trials". Update.PH. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ "LOOK: PH Navy's first strategic sealift vessel". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2016-01-19.