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L31 utility landing craft (1978-1987)


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L36 1999

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp. Fate Modification
  L31   Goa SYd     1978 stricken 2002 LCU Mk I
  L32   Goa SYd     1978 stricken 4.2011 LCU Mk I
  L33   Hoogly Dock, Calcutta     1980 stricken 2002 LCU Mk II
  L34   Hoogly Dock, Calcutta   29.11.1977 28.1.1980 stricken 4.2011 LCU Mk II
  L35   Hoogly Dock, Calcutta   16.3.1980 17.12.1983 stricken 2015 LCU Mk II
  L36   Goa SYd     18.7.1986 stricken 2.2018 LCU Mk III
  L37   Hoogly Dock, Calcutta     18.10.1986 stricken 2.2018 LCU Mk III
  L38   Goa SYd     10.12.1986 in service (2019) LCU Mk III
  L39   Hoogly Dock, Calcutta     25.3.1987 in service (2019) LCU Mk III


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement full, t

500

Length, m

53.2 pp 57.5 oa

Breadth, m

8.20

Draught, m

1.57 - 1.71 aft

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 Kirloskar-MAN R8V16/18 TL diesels

Power, h. p.

1690

Max speed, kts

11

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1000(8)

Armament

2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3

Military load

120 troops or 250 t cargo or 2 light tanks

Electronic equipment

Decca 1229 radar

Complement47


Standard scale images


L34 2000
L34 2000


Graphics


L36<i> </i>1999
L36 1999


Project history

Indigenious design of LCU.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.