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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
ELICURA landing craft (1964-1968)
Photo
Orompello 1971
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elicura | 95, 1990s- R90 | ASMAR, Talcahuano | 7.1966 | 21.4.1967 | 12.1968 | stricken 2015 | |
| Orompello | 94, 1990s- R94 | Dade DD, Miami, USA | 1963 | 9.1964 | stricken 2014 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 290 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 750 |
| Length, m | 46.0 pp 49.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 2.30 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Cummins VT-17-700M diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1006 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 71 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2900(10.5) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 180 troops, tanks or 380 t of cargo |
| Electronic equipment | Pathfinder 1500B radar |
| Complement | 19 |
Graphics
Orompello 1971
Elicura 2001
Project history
LCU/LSMs, have a bow ramp and 10t cargo boom. Can carry 40t tanks.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
