LCVP Mk 5 class
Overview
LCVP Mk 5
Royal Navy LCVP Mk 5 at sea in 2008.
Source: UK MOD -
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Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Landing craft
Entered service
1996
Status
In service
Development
Around 1995
Developer
United Kingdom
Production
1996 - 1998 (7 Mk 5A by Vosper)
2001 - ? (16 Mk 5B by Babcock)
2009 - 2011 (Mk 5C, Dutch production)
2001 - ? (16 Mk 5B by Babcock)
2009 - 2011 (Mk 5C, Dutch production)
Producer
United Kingdom
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Vosper Thornycroft
United Kingdom - FBM Babcock Marine
Netherlands - Scheepswerf Visser, Den Helder
United Kingdom - FBM Babcock Marine
Netherlands - Scheepswerf Visser, Den Helder
Unit cost
GBP 1 million
Number produced
7 LVCP Mk 5a
16 LCVP Mk 5b
12 (NL)LCVP Mk 5c
16 LCVP Mk 5b
12 (NL)LCVP Mk 5c
Designations
LCVP | Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel
Notable users
United Kingdom
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Royal Marines
Netherlands - Korps Mariniers
Netherlands - Korps Mariniers
Details
Facts
LCVP Mk 5 class
General
Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel
Complement
3 crew
Dimensions
Displacement
24 t
Length
15.7 m
Beam
4.27 m
Draft
0.65 m
Propulsion
Arrangement
2x waterjet powered by diesel engines
Machinery
Volvo Penta
Power output
2x 575 hp
Propulsion
PP170 waterjet in Mk 5a
Ultrajet 410 waterjet in Mk 5c
Mobility
Speed
25 knots maximum
18 knots fully loaded
16 knots practical
Range
200 nm at 15 knots
Cargo capacity
Payload
8.2 t
Personnel
35 equipped troops
Vehicles
2x Land Rover Defender
1x Bv-206
Sensors
Navigation radar
Raymarine C120W
Guns
Self-defense
2x 7.62mm FN MAG (optional)
Media
LCVP Mk 5
Dutch marines disembarking from a LCVP Mk 5.
Source: Defensie.nl
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LCVP Mk 5
Dutch marines entering a LCVP Mk 5.
Source: Defensie.nl
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