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SWEDISH NAVY (SWEDEN)

NON-NAVAL FORCES

SVK201 landing craft (1956-1977)

Names

SVK201 - 276

SVK280 - 284

Builders

Lunde, Kramfors; Marinteknik, Öregrund: SVK201 - 276, 280 - 284

Commissioned

1957 - 1960: SVK201 - 241

1971 - 1973: SVK242 - 255

1975: SVK256 - 263

1976: SVK264 - 269, 274 - 276

1977: SVK270 - 273

1976 - 1977: SVK280 - 284

Losses

None

Transfers

None

Discarding

1992-2002: SVK201-206, 209, 210, 218, 227, 229, 240

2003-2005: SVK211-214, 216, 217, 219-222, 224, 226, 233, 236, 238, 239, 242, 243, 245, 246, 249-251, 253-257, 259, 260, 262, 265, 266, 270-276, 280, 282, 284

2006-2013: SVK207, 208, 215, 225, 228, 230-232, 234, 235, 237, 241, 244, 247, 248, 252, 258, 261, 263, 264, 267-269, 281, 283

2013-2015: SVK223

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

31

Length, m

21.4

Breadth, m

4.20

Draught, m

1.30

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 diesels

Power, h. p.

600

Max speed, kts

17

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7 or 2 x 1 - 6.5/115, can lay mines

Military load

40 t of cargo or 40 troops

Electronic equipment

 

Complement

 

Project history: LCAs. Patrol boat-like bow can be opened to permit extension of the ramp from troop compartment below the deck. Coastal artillery.

Modernizations: 1984 - 1998, 53 boats: diesels were replaced by 2 Saab-Scania DSI-14 (950hp, 18kts)

Naval service: No significant events.

SVK227 1975

SVK281 2002

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