The LCM-1E is a medium-sized, fast landing craft designed by Navantia for amphibious operations. It transports large quantities of cargo, troops, and equipment between amphibious assault ships and shore over distances up to 20 nautical miles. Powered by two diesel engines that generate 809 kW each, it can sail at over 20 knots when lightly loaded and has a range of 190 nautical miles at full load. Key features include a stern gate/bow ramp for loading and unloading vehicles, navigation systems, and communications equipment allowing the three to four person crew to communicate securely.
2. INTRODUCTION
• LCM-1E (Landing Craft Mechanical 1E) is a medium-sized fast landing
craft designed and constructed by Navantia for use in amphibious
landing operations.
• It is designed to operate with landing platform dock (LPD) / landing
helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ships to transport large
quantities of cargo, troops and equipment between ship and the
shore.
• It can also perform cargo transfer between the craft and landing ship
tank.
• The craft can be used in over the horizon amphibious assaults for
transporting cargo between the ship and the coast within a range of
over 20nmi.
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4. DESIGN
•The LCM-1E fast landing craft is fitted with a
wheelhouse on the right side.
• A stern gate / bow ramp allows loading and
unloading of rolling stock over the beach.
•It also facilitates fore-aft interconnection between
two craft in amphibious ships' docks for transfer of
cargo weighing up to 12t.
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6. FEATURES
• The landing craft can be operated by a crew of three to four
people.
• It measures 23.3m in overall length, 21.27m in floatation
length and 6.4m in width.
• It has a moulded depth of 2.8m and a depth of 1.6m at
cargo deck.
• The mean draught is 1m, light displacement is 56.6t and full
load displacement is 110t.
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8. NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION
•The LCM-1E fast landing craft is equipped with a
radar navigation, fleet control system, GPS (global
positioning system) terminal, gyro needle /
magnetic compass, and radio equipment.
•The HF, VHF and UHF communications equipment
installed in the craft ensure secure communications
between the crew.
9. PROPULSION
• The LCM-1E fast landing craft is powered by two MAN D-
2842 LE 402X diesel engines, which generate a power
output of 809kW each at 2,300rpm.
• The propulsion plant also consists of two gearboxes and
two MJP 650 series waterjets with a capacity of 785kW
each.
• The LCM-1E has a fuel capacity of 6,114l.
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11. PERFORMANCE
•The landing craft can sail at a speed of more
than 20kt while carrying light loads.
•It has a speed of 13.5k when equipped with full
load, with a range of 190nm.
