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GAPEAU utility transport / landing craft (1987)
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Gapeau 2003
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gapeau | L9090 | Serra, La Seyne | 2.10.1987 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 563 light |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1089 |
| Length, m | 59.2 pp 66.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.5 |
| Draught, m | 2.14 mean 3.30 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Badouin 12 P15 2SR diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1600 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1920(10) |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | 460 t cargo, 30 passengers |
| Electronic equipment | Decca RM914, Furuno FRS1000 radars |
| Complement | 8 |
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Gapeau 2003
Project history
Designed to serve as support craft for the Centre d'Essais de la Méditerranée missile range. Cargo is stowed on drive-through deck with bow and stern ramps.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
