UMS Moattama
| History | |
|---|---|
 Myanmar | |
| Name | Moattama |
| Namesake | Gulf of Martaban |
| Ordered | 2018 |
| Builder | Dae Sun Shipbuilding, South Korea |
| Launched | July 2019[1] |
| Commissioned | 24 December 2019[2] |
| Identification | Hull number: 1501[1] |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Makassar-class landing platform dock[2] |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 22 m (72 ft 2 in) |
| Draft | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Decks | tank deck: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in); truck deck: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | 1 x MAN D2842 LE301 diesel generator |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | |
| Range | 9,360 nmi (17,330 km; 10,770 mi) |
| Endurance | 30 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | |
| Capacity | 22 x trucks or 25 x tanks(10 addition trucks or tanks can use if necessary) |
| Troops | 520 troops |
| Complement | 103 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin or 2 x Mil Mi-17 (Up to 3 helicopters) |
| Aviation facilities |
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| Notes | Flagship of Myanmar Navy, used as a multi-purpose support vessel and command Ship |
UMS Moattama (1501) also UMS Mottama (Burmese: မုတ္တမ) is the first landing platform dock (LPD) and current flagship of the Myanmar Navy. Like other LPDs, Moattama is designed for amphibious operations, transportation of personnel as well as disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. It has a well deck and two helicopter landing spots and hangar. Moattama was based on the Makassar class design used by Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. in Korea for the LPDs ordered by Indonesia and Peru. It is 125 metres (410 ft 1 in) long and a beam of 22 metres (72 ft 2 in). It is also expected to be able to accommodate at least two Mi-17 medium helicopters in its flight deck.[3][4]
Myanmar joins other navies in the ASEAN region that operate LPD-type ships including Indonesia and the Philippines which operate ships based on the Makassar class, and Singapore and Thailand which both operate ships based on the Endurance-class design.[3]
See also
[edit]- Aung Zeya-class frigate
- Kyan Sittha-class frigate
- Anawrahta-class corvette
- Inlay-class offshore patrol vessel
- 5-Series class : Fast Attack Craft
References
[edit]- ^ a b "South Korean shipyard launches landing platform dock for Myanmar Navy". IHS Jane's. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05.
- ^ a b c "Myanmar Navy commissions its first LPD amphibious assault ship". IHS Jane's. 26 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28.
- ^ a b "Myanmar deploys amphibious ship to Malaysia as part of repatriation operations". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Rubaiyat Rahman, Mohammad (9 November 2019). "What Myanmar's New Amphibious Ship Says About Its Naval Ambitions". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
