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L9051 tank landing craft (1987)
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Sabre 2003
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997- Sabre | L9051 | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne | 3.3.1987 | 13.6.1987 | to Senegal 3.2011 (Gorée) | ||
| 1997- Dague | L9052 | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne | 10.9.1987 | 19.12.1987 | to Djibouti 6.2012 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 282 light |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 726 |
| Length, m | 55.9 pp 59.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.9 |
| Draught, m | 1.40 hull 1.70 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 SACM UD30V12 MB diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1400 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 20 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1000(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/90 MIT-20F2, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Military load | 340 t of cargo |
| Electronic equipment | DRBN-32 radar |
| Complement | 17 |
Standard scale images
similar L9070 1990
Graphics
Sabre 2003
Project history
Designed to operate from the TCDs of the Foudre class, the EDIC 700 (Engins de Débarquement Infanterie Chars, 700t) was essentially an improved EDIC. The wheel-house can be lowered to facilitate docking. Further projected orders have been postponed because of delays in the TCD programme
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
