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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
Hengam-class landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1974–1984
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationLanding Ship Heavy
- Ship TypeLanding Ship Heavy
- BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders Limited
- Commissioned1974
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
- Full Load Displacement2,581 t
- Length93 m
- Beam15 m
- Draft2.4 m
▣Capacity2MOD.2
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionDiesel
- Top Speed14.5 kn
- Range4,000
- Complement (crew)80
◆Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed4
- Active4
- Planned6
- Cancelled2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1974Production started
- 1984Production ended
52
years in service
10
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)8COLD WAR · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)220UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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