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PHILIPPINE NAVY (PHILIPPINES)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

Aquatrack landing craft (1995)

Names

2 units

Builders

GKN Defence, Telford, UK: 2 units

Commissioned

1995: 2 units

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

mid-2010s: 2 units

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

14

Length, m

9.21

Breadth, m

3.20

Draught, m

3.15 high

No of shafts

2 tracks

Machinery

1 Deutz BF8L513 diesel

Power, h. p.

315

Max speed, kts

6

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

none
Electronic equipment none

Military load

2 troops + 5 t cargo or 1 light truck

Complement

2

   

Project history: Operated by the Philippine Marines for the Mount Pinatubo Rescue Team. Running gear duplicates that of an M 113 armored personnel carrier, and the tracks contribute to afloat propulsion. Speed on land is 40kph max. Able to beach through 3m seas. Can operate in Sea State 5. Has a 4.3×2.6m open cargo deck and stern ramp aft.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: None.

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