(NL)LCVP
The (NL)LCVP, which stands for (Netherlands) Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, is a Dutch LCVP. The Royal Netherlands Navy currently operates twelve LCVP type Mk.V(C) as well as five LCUs for the Marine Corps.
(NL)LCVP type Mk.I
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Class overview | |
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Name | (NL)LCVP Mk.I |
Operators | ![]() |
Succeeded by | (NL)LCVP Mk.II |
Built | 1961-1964 |
In service | 1962-1986 |
Planned | 10 |
Completed | 10[1] |
Retired | 10 |
Preserved | 2 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Type | Landing craft vehicle personnel |
Displacement | 12.6 tonnes (12 long tons) |
Length | 14.15 m (46 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 3 crew |
Armament | 1× 7.62mm machine gun |
Also known as LCA type Mark I, LCA Mark I or L 9510 type Mk I.[3][4] These landing crafts were made of polyester and built between 1961 and 1964 by several Dutch shipyards.[5] The polyester hull was built using the sandwich method that involved using layers of polyester.[6] Furthermore, they were equipped with a Rolls Royce diesel engine that could produce 200 bhp and drive the schottel propeller to a maximum speed of 12 knots.[7] The crafts were operated by a crew of three persons.[7] Starting in 1983 they were replaced by the LCA Mark II.[6][4]
Crafts
[edit]Pennant no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Note |
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L9510 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | 1 January 1961 | 14 December 1961 | 25 June 1962 | Out of service | Prototype, decommissioned on 8 December 1986. |
L9511 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | October 1962 | February 1963 | 26 June 1963 | Out of service | Decommissioned on 8 December 1986. |
L9512 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | November 1962 | February 1963 | 26 June 1963 | Out of service | Preserved |
L9513 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | December 1962 | February 1963 | 26 June 1963 | Out of service | Preserved |
L9514 | A. Lecomte co. Inc. | 1963 | 1963 | 17 April 1963 | Out of service | |
L9515 | A. Lecomte co. Inc. | 1963 | 1963 | 17 April 1963 | Out of service | |
L9517 | A. Lecomte co. Inc. | 1963 | 1963 | 17 April 1963 | Out of service | Decommissioned on 8 December 1986 and sold to the Joost Dourlein Barracks. |
L9518 | Verolme Scheepswerf | 1962[1] | 16 April 1963 | 2 May 1963 | Out of service | |
L9520 | Verolme Scheepswerf | 1962[1] | 21 June 1963 12 April 1964 | 26 April 1964 | Out of service | Original craft had an accident during sea trials and as a result a new craft with the same pennant was built. |
L9522 | Verolme Scheepswerf | 1962[1] | 19 August 1963 | 27 August 1963 | Out of service | Decommissioned on 8 December 1986 and gifted on 11 May 1987 to the Naval Fire department (Dutch: Marinebrandweer). |
(NL)LCVP type Mk.II
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Name | (NL)LCVP Mk.II |
Builders | Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | (NL)LCVP Mk.I |
Succeeded by | |
Built | 1981-1987 |
In service | 1984-2009 |
Planned | 12 |
Completed | 6 |
Cancelled | 6 |
Retired | 6 |
Preserved | 2 |
General characteristics [8] | |
Type | Landing craft vehicle personnel |
Displacement | 14 tonnes (14 long tons) |
Length | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph) |
Range | 220 miles at 11 knots |
Capacity | 35 troops, 4,300 kg (9,500 lb), Land Rover or BV 202E |
Complement | 3 crew |
Sensors and processing systems | Racal-Decca 110 I band navigation radar |
Armament | 1× FN FAL (7.62mm) machine gun |
Also known as LCA Mark II[9] or L 9530 type Mk II.[10] The (NL)LCVP type Mk.II first entered service in 1984 and were made of polyester.[11] They were equipped with a DAF DKS 1160/m turbo diesel engine that could produce 260 hp and drive the schottel propeller to a maximum speed of 11 knots.[10][9] The crafs had a range of 220 miles and were equipped with a Racal-Decca 110 I band navigation radar and a FN FAL 7.62 mm machine gun.[9] Each craft could carry 35 troops, a Land Rover or a BV 202E Snowcat.[9] A first series of 6 ships was built, with a second series of another six planned. The second batch was eventually cancelled in favour of six (NL)LCVP type Mk.III.[12]
Crafts
[edit]Pennant no. | Builder | Laid down | Commissioned | Status | Note |
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L9530 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | 15 April 1982 | 10 October 1984 | Out of service | |
L9531 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | 16 November 1982 | 20 December 1984 | Out of service | |
L9532 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | 12 December 1983 | 4 July 1985 | Out of service | Preserved |
L9533 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | 28 December 1984 | 13 December 1985 | Out of service | |
L9534 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | 1 April 1985 | 13 December 1985 | Out of service | Preserved |
L9535 | Rijkswerf Willemsoord | 5 December 1985 | 5 January 1987 | Out of service |
(NL)LCVP type Mk.III
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Name | (NL)LCVP Mk.III |
Builders | Van der Giessen-De Noord, Hardinxveld-Giessendam |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | (NL)LCVP Mk.II |
Succeeded by | (NL)LCVP Mk.V |
Built | 1989-1992 |
In service | 1990-2009 |
Planned | 6 |
Completed | 6 |
Retired | 6 |
General characteristics [14] | |
Type | Landing craft vehicle personnel |
Displacement | 23 tonnes (23 long tons) |
Length | 16.90 m (55 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 4.72 m (15 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (full load) |
Range | 200 miles at 12 knots |
Capacity | Platoon marines, 6,600 kg (14,600 lb), Land Rover with trailer or a Bv 206 |
Complement | 3 crew |
Sensors and processing systems | Racal-Decca 110 I band navigation radar |
Armament | 1× Browning M2 (12.7mm) machine gun |
Also known as LCA Mark III[15] or L 9536 type LCA Mk III.[12] These crafts were an improved version of the LCA Mark II.[15] They were made of polyester and ordered on 10 December 1988 at van der Giessen-de Noord.[12][16] The Mark III was equipped with two diesel engines that could produce 750 hp and drive its two propellers to a maximum speed of 14 knots when fully loaded or 16.5 knots when lightly loaded.[16] It could carry a platoon of marines, a Land Rover with trailer or 120 mm mortar, a max of 6600 kg of goods or a Bv 206 snowcat.[12] The crafts had a range of 200 miles at 12 knots and were equipped with a Racal-Decca 110 I band navigation radar.[16] As armament it had a single 7.62 machine gun.[16]
Crafts
[edit]Pennant no. | Builder | Status | Note |
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L9536 | Van der Giessen-De Noord | Out of service | |
L9537 | Van der Giessen-De Noord | Out of service | |
L9538 | Van der Giessen-De Noord | Out of service | |
L9539 | Van der Giessen-De Noord | Out of service | |
L9540 | Van der Giessen-De Noord | Out of service | |
L9541 | Van der Giessen-De Noord | Out of service |
(NL)LCVP type Mk.V(C)
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Class overview | |
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Name | (NL)LCVP Mk.V(C) |
Builders | Visser Shipyard, Den Helder |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | |
In service | 2008-present |
Planned | 12 |
Completed | 12 |
Active | 12 |
General characteristics [17] | |
Type | Landing craft vehicle personnel |
Displacement | 24 tonnes (24 long tons) |
Length | 15.70 m (51 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 4.27 m (14 ft 0 in) |
Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (full load) |
Capacity | 35 troop, 8,200 kg (18,100 lb), 2x Land Rovers or a Bandvagn 206 |
Complement | 3 crew |
Armament | 2× FN MAG (7.62mm) machine guns |
The (NL)LCVP type Mk.V(C) were built as a replacement for the Mk.II and Mk.III.[18] The contract for the construction and delivery of the twelve crafts were signed on 13 December 2006 with Damen Shipyards Gorinchem.[18] They were built in Den Helder by Visser shipyard, with the first four being delivered by 2009 and the last eight by 2011.[18] The design of the Mk.V(C) is based on the British LCVP Mk5.[citation needed]
Crafts
[edit]Pennant no. | Builder | Status | Note |
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L9565 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9566 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9567 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9568 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9569 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9570 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9571 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9572 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9573 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9574 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9575 | Visser Shipyard | In service | |
L9576 | Visser Shipyard | In service |
Replacement
[edit]The Mk.V(C) will be replaced from 2025 onwards with 12 new LCVP's and 8 larger Littoral Craft Mobility (LCM).[19][20]
See also
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d Raven (1988), pp. 190-191.
- ^ "L 9510 TYPE MK I - POLYESTER" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ van Amstel (1991), p. 133.
- ^ a b van Amstel (1991), p. 119.
- ^ a b van Amstel (1991), pp. 133-134.
- ^ a b Woudstra (1982), p. 199.
- ^ a b Moore (1974), p. 239.
- ^ "L 9530 TYPE MK II - POLYESTER" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ a b c d Sharpe (1989), p. 390.
- ^ a b van Amstel (1991), p. 134.
- ^ Raven (1988), p. 190.
- ^ a b c d e van Amstel (1991), p. 135.
- ^ van Amstel (1991), pp. 134-135.
- ^ "L 9536 TYPE LCA MK III" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ a b van Amstel (1991), pp. 119-120.
- ^ a b c d Saunders (2009), p. 551.
- ^ "LCVP-landingsvaartuig (personeel)" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ a b c Saunders (2015), p. 572.
- ^ "A-brief project 'Vervanging middelzwaar landingsvaartuig (LCVP)'" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Nieuwe landingsvaartuigen voor mariniers in alles beter" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
References
[edit]- van Amstel, W.H.E. (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945 (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-997-6.
- Moore, John, ed. (1974). Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-531-02743-0.
- Raven, G.J.A., ed. (1988). De kroon op het anker: 175 jaar Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 90-6707-200-1.
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Coulsdon, Surrey: Janes Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2888-6.
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2015). IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Coulsdon, Surrey: Janes Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-3143-5.
- Sharpe, Richard, ed. (1989). Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-90. Coulsdon, Surrey: Janes Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0886-1.
- Woudstra, F.G.A. (1982). Onze Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-915-1.