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LCU-2001-class landing craftlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source52 m (170 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | LCU-2001-class landing craft | Rigid Raider |
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| Displacement | 420 tons standard, 540 tons hull load[source] | — |
| Name | LCU-2001 class[source] | — |
| Builders | Sasebo Heavy Industries , Sasebo[source] | — |
| Operators | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Yura class[source] | — |
| Built | 1987–1991 |
Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
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6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[source]
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| In commission | 1988–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Landing craft utility[source] | — |
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| Depth | 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | OPS-9[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × JM61-M 20 mm gun[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Japan[source] Japan[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Troops | — | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] |
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| Role | — | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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