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LCVP MPF UB-40 landing craft (2006-2011)

 

Names

LCVP1953 - 1986

Builders

Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle: 33 boats

Commissioned

2006: 26 boats

2011: 5 boats

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

in service (2019): 33 boats

 

Displacement standard, t

12

Displacement full, t

18

Length, m

12.2 pp 13.4 oa

Breadth, m

4.42

Draught, m

0.76

No of shafts

2 waterjets

Machinery

2 Cummins QSM 11 diesels

Power, h. p.

660

Max speed, kts

41 (30 full load)

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

3 x 1 - 7.6/90
Military load 30 troops or 4.5t of cargo
Electronic equipment Furuno radar

Complement

3

   

Project history: Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel, Maritime Prepositioning Force Utilty Boat. Aluminium construction, single hinged bow door.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

2010

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