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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
LCM-8larger figure on 3 of 3
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source73 ft 7 ⁄ 12 in (22.265 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | LCM-8 | Offshore Raiding Craft |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | LCM-8[source] | — |
| In service | 1959 to present[source] | — |
| Type | Mechanized landing craft[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
| Propulsion | (original) 4, 2-twin-pak GMC 6-71 or Gray Marine 6-71 diesel paired to 2 hydrostatic transmissions Detroit 12V-71 diesel engines, twin screws[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.1m[source]
light
Single sourceLoaded
Single source4 ft 7 ⁄ 12 in (1.234 m) light 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) loaded[source]
Light
Single sourceLoaded
Single sourceLight 0.56 m, Loaded 0.69 m
light
Single sourceLoaded
Single source57.8 long tons (58.7 t) light 111.4 long tons (113.2 t) loaded[source]
Displacement
Single sourceLight Load inc fuel & 2 crew & armour, Full load
Single sourceMaximum; light
Single sourceMaximum; Loaded
Single source12 knots (22 km/h) light 9 knots (17 km/h) loaded[source]
Maximum; " (CRC)
Single sourceMaximum; Light load Full load
Single sourceIn excess of ORC and CRC
Single sourceIn excess of 200 nautical miles (370 km) (ORC and CRC)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Capacity | M48 Patton , M60 tank or 200 troops[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns[source] | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers , Gau mini gun[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 8, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Builders | — | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
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| Active | — | Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants)[source] |
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| Armour | — | Dynema ballistic protection to defeat 7.62mm x 39 Ball at 20m. (optional)[source] |
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| Role | — | small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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| Reported operators |
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Light Load 4760 kg inc fuel & 2 crew & armour, Full load 6000 kg[source]
Maximum; (ORC); "up to
Single sourceLight load 39 knots, Full load 32 knots (ORC); "up to 40 knots" (CRC)[source]