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167 meter long ship (google earth image)


And? So the length is the same? The ship in the OP isn't a belknap! It's PNS Moawin:

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versus the Belknap class:

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Now which looks like the OP?

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Here's a hint; PNS Moawin!
 
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This is how it looks on my computer as I said before. And so just trying to make a guess. I didn't know it was already ID'd.
 
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nope , but i guess ..
@Penguin @Basel @fatman17 can .... guys what you think ?
PNS Moawin (AOR), the ex-Dutch HNLMS Poolster. Check the number on the flightdeck.

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Back in the (Dutch) day.
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Dutch ex-navy personnel that served aboard her keep a website, it also has a pic page of her services as PNS Moawin.Moawin
 
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Displacement 16.800 ton full load
Volume (gross) 11.626 BRT
Volume (net) 3.487 BRT
NT.1BRT=2.83m³
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Length o.a. 167,68 meter
Width o.a. 20,30 meter
Height o.a. 32,80 meter
Draft (fully loaded) 8,00 meter (forward), 8,60 meter (rear)

Propulsion:
single, right turning four bladed screw (diam. 5,6 meter), coupled by a drive axis to a high and a low pressue steamturbine and a reverse turbine . The steam necessary for the turbine is generated in 2 automatic Foster Wheeler boilers
Max. power 22.500 shp
Max. speed 21 kn

Supplies
Diesel = 8.860 m³ (+ 1.250 m³ own reserve)
Aviation Fuel = 104 m³ (+ 8,4 m³ own reserve)
Drinking water = 165 m³

Resupply positions:

Forward:
1 and 2: heavy loads to max. weight of 1 (metric) ton via jackstay
1a and 2a: light loads up to 250 kg and personnel

Midship
3 and 4: Dieseloil , 6 inch hose (PROBE of NATO-B coupling / Avcat/helicopter 3 inch hose
3a en 4a: light loads up to 250 kg and personnel
5 en 6: Dieseloil , 6 inch hose (PROBE of NATO-B coupling / Avcat/helicopter 3 inch hose
Both positions can be rigger to carry heavy loads up to 2 metric tons (jackstay)
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The midship fuel positions can also suppluy water.
The ship can also top up its own fuel reserve from other tankers (console operation)

Rear/ Halfdeck a.k.a. 'bad weather' position
7 and 8: Dieseloil , 6 inch hose (PROBE of NATO-B coupling

Original armament
2x 40 mm Bofors cannon.
2x SRBOC Chaff installations

Current armament
2x 25 mm/60 Type 61 (twin 25mm)
2x 12.7 HMG
2x SLQ-32 ECM
Occisionally deployed with Phalanx CIWS

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Aviation: Large helideck and hangar (Sea King capable).
In Dutch service up to 5 Wasp or Sea Lynx
In PN service: Sea King
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Belknap-class cruiser
all sunk as target or broken up. (according to your own wiki reference)
 
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I don't know, but there has been news that Pakistan is getting a landing craft or something like that... It's being built in Karachi shipyard, it could just be a hoax too, but meh...
 
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