SYCAMORE training helicopter carrier (2017)
Sycamore
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| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Sycamore | Damen, Haiphong, Vietnam | 2014 | 30.8.2016 | 4.8.2017 | in service (2019) |
|
Displacement standard, t |
2400 |
|
Displacement full, t |
2935 |
|
Length, m |
94.0 |
|
Breadth, m |
14.4 |
|
Draught, m |
3.90 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
12600 |
|
Max speed, kts |
17.8 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5550(16) |
|
Armament |
helicopter deck |
| Electronic equipment | Terma Scanter radar |
| Complement |
19 (civilian crew) + 71 (personnel + trainees) |
Project history: Ship was leased by RAN from DMS company for training of helicopter pilots, RAN officers, mine warfare specialists etc. She has multipurpose spaces and can be also configured to disasters help. Variant of Damen OPV 2400 design.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Sycamore
© Ivan Gogin, 2019