LCVP Type (Japan)

Country of Origin: Japan

ship list


 6 U.S.-design VEHICLE AND PERSONNEL LANDING CRAFT (LCVP)

description

These landing craft were built in Japan to a U.S. design.

status

All are active. Nine vessels of this class serve as service craft, with "YF" pendant numbers.

builders


 Japan

characteristics

 Displacement:        13 tons full load
 Dimensions:
      length          35 ft 8 in (10.9 m) overall
      beam            10 ft 5 in ( 3.2 m)
      draft            3 ft 4 in ( 1.0 m) maximum
 Propulsion:          1 Yanmar diesel; 180 total bhp;
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