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HO FONG (LCU-497) class

Country of Origin: Taiwan


 2 HO FONG-Class UTILITY LANDING CRAFT (LCU)
    (U.S. LCU-1610 design

 Name         Pendant      Status

 HO FONG      LCU-497      Active
 HO HU        LCU-498      Active

These craft were built under license from the United States in 1979.

Both craft are active.


 China Shipbuilding Corp., Kaoshiung, Taiwan
 Displacement:       190 tons standard
                     390 tons full load
 Dimensions:
      length         135 ft 6 in (41.30 m) overall
      beam           ...

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