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KALAAT BENI HAMMAD (472) class

Country of Origin: Algeria

 2 KALAAT BENI HAMMAD-class TANK LANDING SHIPS (LST)

 Name                 Pendant   Launched         Commissioned   Status
 KALAAT BENI HAMMAD   472       April 18, 1984   April 1984     Active
 KALAAT BENI RACHED   473       May 15, 1984     October 1984   Active

These British-built ships are similar in appearance and general characteristics to the NASR AL BAHR class built for the Omani navy.

HULL: HULL: The Algerian units are distinguished by their through tank deck closed...

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