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VCA36 air-cushion landing craft (1985)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VCA36 |
Chaconsa, Murcia: VCA36 |
1985: VCA36 |
None | None |
1995: VCA36 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 22 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 36 |
| Length, m | 25.2 |
| Breadth, m | 11.0 |
| Draught, m | - / 0.95 |
| No of shafts | 2 air propellers, 2 lift funs |
| Machinery | 2 Avco-Lycoming TF25 gas turbines |
| Power, h. p. | 5000 |
| Max speed, kts | 60 |
| Fuel, t | gas turbine oil 10 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 145(45) |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | 14 t cargo or 70 troops + 3 light trucks or 1 light tank |
| Electronic equipment | AOS-13 sonar |
| Complement | 3 |
Project history
Ordered in 1982 for Marine infantry. Had 18.7x2.6m cargo compartment.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
None.
? Ivan Gogin, 2017
