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LA01 type air-cushion landing craft (1-GO) (1997-2003)
Photo
LA03 2008
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA2101 | LA01 | Textron, New Orleans, USA | 11.1997 | in service (2019) | |||
| LA2102 | LA02 | Textron, New Orleans, USA | 2.1998 | in service (2019) | |||
| LA2103 | LA03 | Textron, New Orleans, USA | 11.2001 | in service (2019) | |||
| LA2104 | LA04 | Textron, New Orleans, USA | 3.2002 | in service (2019) | |||
| LA2105 | LA05 | Textron, New Orleans, USA | 3.2002 | in service (2019) | |||
| LA2106 | LA06 | Textron, New Orleans, USA | 2.2003 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 100 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 180 |
| Length, m | 24.7 hull 26.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 13.3 hull 14.3 oa |
| Draught, m | 0.78 at rest, loaded / 0 |
| No of shafts | 2 shrouded airscrews + 4 centrifugal lift fans |
| Machinery | 4 Avco TF40B gas turbines (2 for propulsion, 2 for lift) |
| Power, h. p. | 7910 + 7910 |
| Max speed, kts | 54 light, 40 loaded |
| Fuel, t | gas turbine oil 6.2 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 223(48) light 200(40) loaded |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | 180 troops or 60 t of cargo (75 t overload) + 24 troops |
| Electronic equipment | LN-66 radar |
| Complement | 6 |
Graphics
LA03 2008
Project history
US LCAC, ordered for Osumi class LPDs.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
