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8100TD landing hovercraft (2009)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 unit |
Griffon Hovercraft, Woolston, UK: 1 unit |
2009: 1 unit |
none |
none |
in service (2020): 1 unit |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 18 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 24 |
| Length, m | 19.9 hull 22.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.70 hull 11.3 oa |
| Draught, m | 0.32 / 0 |
| No of shafts | 2 air propellers |
| Machinery | 2 MTU 12V183 TB32 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1600 |
| Max speed, kts | 50 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 2 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 400(45) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 12.7/79 |
| Military load | 12 t cargo |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 13 |
Project history
British Griffon 8100TD design hovercraft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
