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No 101 1975

Ships

Names	Builders	Commissioned	Losses	Transfers	Discarding
101-106	British Hovercraft Cowes, UK: 101-106	1970: 101 1971: 102 1974: 103-105 1975: 106	none	none	in service (2019): 101-106

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	33
Displacement full, t	50-55
Length, m	23.9
Breadth, m	13.8
Draught, m	0
No of shafts	1 air propeller
Machinery	Mk 4: 1 Rolls-Royce Proteus Gnome 15M541 gas turbine Mk 5A: 1 Rolls-Royce Proteus Gnome 15M549 gas turbine
Power, h. p.	Mk 4: 4750 Mk 5A: 4250
Max speed, kts	65
Fuel, t	gas turbine oil: 9
Endurance, nm(kts)	400(56)
Armament	2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Military load	Mk 4: 2 Harpoon RGM-84 SSM (never loaded) or 60 troops Mk 5A: 60 troops
Electronic equipment	Decca 914 radar
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Project history

Air-cushion hovercraft. Two craft belonged to Mk 4, and four to Mk 5A versions. Mk 4 craft had to carry Harpoon missiles as attack craft, but Harpoons were never mounted. Mk 5A was originally assault version.

Modernizations

2010s, some: + 2 x 1 Noor SSM (2 C-802)

Naval service

No significant events.