LCM-1E

	L-602
Class overview
Name	LCM-1E
Builders	Navantia
Operators	Spanish Navy; Royal Australian Navy;
Preceded by	LCM-8
Planned	30
Completed	26
Active	24
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Roll-on/roll-off landing craft mechanised
Displacement	56.6 tonnes (55.7 long tons; 62.4 short tons) light; 110 tonnes (110 long tons; 120 short tons) loaded;
Length	23.3 metres (76 ft)
Beam	6.4 metres (21 ft)
Draught	1 metre (3 ft 3 in) loaded
Ramps	Bow ramp and stern gate
Propulsion	2 × MAN D-2842 LE 402X diesel engines (809 kW each); 2 × MJP CSU650 waterjets;
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) light; 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) loaded;
Range	190 nautical miles (350 km; 220 mi) at economic speed
Capacity	1 × main battle tank, or; 1 × self-propelled howitzer plus resupply vehicle, or; 2 × MOWAG Piranha, or; 6 × light tactical vehicles, or; 170 personnel with equipment;
Complement	4

The LCM-1E is a class of amphibious mechanized landing craft manufactured by Navantia at their factory in San Fernando. These craft are intended to deliver troops and equipment onshore from amphibious assault ships during amphibious assaults. The craft are operated by the Spanish Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (the latter referring to the vessels as LHD Landing Craft or LLC), and have been ordered by the Turkish Navy.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.