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All the Indonesia Navy (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, TNI-AL) vessels are named with the prefix KRI (Kapal Perang Republik Indonesia or Naval Vessel of the Republic of Indonesia). Smaller sized boats with light armaments usually have the prefix KAL (Kapal Angkatan Laut or Naval Vessel of the Indonesian Navy). The classes ...
Tonnage is a measure of the capacity of a ship, and is commonly used to assess fees on commercial shipping.The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns or casks of wine. In modern maritime usage, "tonnage" specifically refers to a calculation of the volume or cargo volume of a ship.
The Claud Jones-class destroyer escorts were four destroyer escorts built for the United States Navy in the late 1950s. These ships were a diesel-powered version of the earlier Dealey class and were designed with the aim of producing a cheaper ship suitable for rapid production in wartime.
The Edsall-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts built primarily for ocean antisubmarine escort service during World War II.The lead ship, USS Edsall, was commissioned on 10 April 1943 at Orange, Texas.
Teluk Bintuni was built by Indonesian shipbuilder PT Daya Radar Utama (DRU), using steel sourced from Krakatau Steel for its hull. [3] The ship was ordered from DRU as part of a three-ship order for LSTs (where DRU was awarded just one), and DRU was the first builder to deliver the ship.
The Abukuma-class destroyer escort (or frigate) (Japanese: あぶくま型護衛艦, romanized: Abukumagatagoeikan) is the general-purpose destroyer escort of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
GOP senators seem to be embracing the potential for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, despite his controversial views on vaccines and pro-abortion record.
Deadweight tonnage is a measure of a vessel's weight carrying capacity, not including the empty weight of the ship. It is distinct from the displacement (weight of water displaced), which includes the ship's own weight, or the volumetric measures of gross tonnage or net tonnage (and the legacy measures gross register tonnage and net register tonnage).