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KAVE 1 landing craft (1956-1960)
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Kave 4 1961
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kave 1 - 6 |
Haminan Konepaja Oy, Hamina: Kave 1 Hollming, Rauma: Kave 2 - 6 |
11/1956 - 12.1960: Kave 1 - 6 |
Kave 5 (15.12.1960) |
none |
1990: Kave 1 - 4, 6 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 27 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 75 |
| Length, m | 18.0 |
| Breadth, m | 5.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.30 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Valmet diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 360 |
| Max speed, kts | 9 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7 |
| Military load | ~40t of cargo |
| Electronic equipment | none |
| Complement | 177 |
Graphics
Kave 4 1961
Project history
Small LCM craft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
