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Roll-on/roll-off landing craft mechanised
LCM-1E is a roll-on/roll-off landing craft mechanised. It was built by Navantia. Reported operators include Spanish Navy Royal Australian Navy.
Technical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 23.3 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 23.3 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
LCM-1E
Navantia
Spanish Navy Royal Australian Navy
LCM-8
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Roll-on/roll-off landing craft mechanised
56.6 tonnes (55.7 long tons; 62.4 short tons) light 110 tonnes (110 long tons; 120 short tons) loaded
23.3 metres (76 ft)
6.4 metres (21 ft)
1 metre (3 ft 3 in) loaded
Bow ramp and stern gate
2 × MAN D-2842 LE 402X diesel engines (809 kW each) 2 × MJP CSU650 waterjets
22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) light 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) loaded
190 nautical miles (350 km; 220 mi) at economic speed
1 × main battle tank, or 1 × self-propelled howitzer plus resupply vehicle, or 2 × MOWAG Piranha, or 6 × light tactical vehicles, or 170 personnel with equipment
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The LCM-1E is a class of amphibious mechanized landing craft manufactured by Navantia at their factory in San Fernando .
The landing craft have the ability to operate over-the-horizon, as they are equipped with radar navigation, GPS, gyro needle/magnetic compasses and HF communications equipment, VHF and UHF. This allows them to operate up to 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) from their mothership. Propulsion is supplied by two MAN D-2842 LE 402X diesel engines, which supply 809 kilowatts (1,085 hp) each to the two waterjets , allowing the craft to reach 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) unladen, and 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) loaded. Maximum range at economical speeds is 190 nautical miles (350 km; 220 mi).
The LCM-1E incorporates a stern gate, allowing the loading and unloading of vehicles onto all landing craft within the dry stern dock, without having to open the gate to swap landing craft around. In turn, this saves having to dock down the landing platform, and allows re-stowing of vehicles while the landing platform is underway. There is a maximum limit of 12 tons for the transfer of vehicles in this configuration.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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