407 Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah

Country: Morocco

Class, [Type]: Newport, [LST].

Builder: National Steel, San Diego, California, U.S.A.

Launch date: 5th August 1972.

Commission date: 16th August 1994.

 Design by Antoni Casinos

Displacement ( tons ): 4.975 standard, 8.450 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 159,2 x 21,2 x 5,3

Main machinery: 6 x ALCO 16-251 diesels ( 16.500 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 20.

Range ( miles ): 2.500 at 12 knots.

Complement: 257 ( 13 officers ).

Military lift: 400 soldiers ( 20 officers ); 500 tonnes of vehicles; 3 x LCVPs and 1 x LCPL.

Radar: Surface: Raytheon SPS 67, G band; Navigation: Marconi LN 66, I/J bands.

Helicopter: able to operate up to 3 x AB212.

Comment: Former USN Bristol County L-1198. Transferred to the Moroccan Navy on 16th august 1994.

Homeport: Casablanca.

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