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PONO (L-08) class

Country of Origin: Tanzania


 2 PONO (L-08)-class MECHANIZED, LANDING CRAFT (LCM)
    (Chinese YUCHIN class)

 Name          Pendant    Status

 PONO          L-08       Active
 KIBUA         L-09       Reserve

This is an export version of the original Chinese design. Air-conditioning is included in the design. Both were launched on April 8, 1995. They are intended primarily for logistical support.

Only PONO is active. Both are based at Dar es Salaam.


 Kailing Shipyard, Zhoushan, China
 Displacement:  ...

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