LCVP Mk 3 class
Overview
LCVP Mk 3
Royal Netherlands navy LCVP Mk 3 at sea.
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Origin
Netherlands
Type
Landing craft
Entered service
1990
Status
Out of service
Development
1988
Developer
Netherlands
Production
1989 - 1992
Producer
Netherlands
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Giessen-de Noord
Number produced
6 built
Designations
(NL)LCVP Mk III
LCVP | Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel
LCVP | Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel
Notable users
Netherlands
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Korps Mariniers
Details
Facts
LCVP Mk 3 class
General
Origin
Netherlands
Type
Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel
Complement
3 crew
Dimensions
Displacement
23 t
Length
16.9 m
Beam
4.72 m
Draft
0.45 m forward
1.2 m aft
Height
8.1 m including mast
Propulsion
Machinery
Diesel engines
Power output
2x 750 hp
Propulsion
2 shafts
Mobility
Speed
16.5 knots with limited payloat
14 knots fully loaded
Range
200 nm at 12 knots
Cargo capacity
Payload
7.0 t
Personnel
34 equipped troops
Vehicles
2x Land Rover Defender
1x Bv-206
Sensors
Navigation radar
Racal Decca 110
Guns
Self-defense
1x 12.7mm M2HB heavy machine gun
Related articles
LCVP Mk 5
The LCVP Mk 5 was acquired by the Royal Netherlands navy to replace the LCVP Mk 3 in service.
Browning M2HB
The LCVP Mk 3 can be armed with a single 12.7mm M2HB heavy machine gun.