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BASTIMENTO class

Country of Origin: Panama

ship list


 0 BASTIMENTO-class MECHANIZED LANDING CRAFT (ex-US LCM-8 Mk 1 class)

 Name         Pendant     Status
 BASTIMENTO   ....        Scrapped
 COIBA        T-02        Stricken
 CEBACO       ....        Scrapped
 SAN MIGUEL   ....        Scrapped

description

These U.S.-built craft had a flat-bottom, welded-steel hull and an open cargo deck. The bow ramp was removed and replaced by a faired, pointed structure. The small wheelhouse was located near the stern.

After their transfer to Panama,...

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