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KUWAIT
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
SR N6 Mk 9 landing hovercraft (1982)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 units |
British Hovercraft, Cowes, UK: 6 units |
1982: 6 units |
6 units (2.8.1990) |
none |
none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 17 |
| Length, m | 18.3 |
| Breadth, m | 8.50 |
| Draught, m | // - |
| No of shafts | 1 air propeller |
| Machinery | 1 Rolls-Royce Gnome gas turbine |
| Power, h. p. | 1060 |
| Max speed, kts | 50 loaded 55 light |
| Fuel, t | gas turbine oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 300(50) loaded 500(50) light |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | troops |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement |
Project history
British SR.N6 Mk 9 design hovercraft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
All were captured by Iraqi forces during invasion in August 1990.
