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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

Class overview
Name(NL)LCVP Mk.I
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy, Netherlands Marine Corps
Succeeded by(NL)LCVP Mk.II
Built1961-1964
In service1962-1986
Planned10
Completed10[1]
Retired10
Preserved2
General characteristics [2]
TypeLanding craft vehicle personnel
Displacement12.6 tonnes (12 long tons)
Length14.15 m (46 ft 5 in)
Beam3.62 m (11 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement3 crew
Armament1× 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

(NL)LCVP type Mk.I construction data[5]
Pennant no. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status Note
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

Class overview
Name(NL)LCVP Mk.II
BuildersRijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy, Netherlands Marine Corps
Preceded by(NL)LCVP Mk.I
Succeeded by
Built1981-1987
In service1984-2009
Planned12
Completed6
Cancelled6
Retired6
Preserved2
General characteristics [8]
TypeLanding craft vehicle personnel
Displacement14 tonnes (14 long tons)
Length16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Beam4.20 m (13 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 Schottel propeller
  • 260 hp (194 kW) DAF DKS 1160/m turbo diesel engine
Speed11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Range220 miles at 11 knots
Capacity35 troops, 4,300 kg (9,500 lb), Land Rover or BV 202E
Complement3 crew
Sensors and
processing systems		Racal-Decca 110 I band navigation radar
Armament1× 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

(NL)LCVP type Mk.II construction data[13]
Pennant no. Builder Laid down Commissioned Status Note
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

Class overview
Name(NL)LCVP Mk.III
BuildersVan der Giessen-De Noord, Hardinxveld-Giessendam
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy, Netherlands Marine Corps
Preceded by(NL)LCVP Mk.II
Succeeded by(NL)LCVP Mk.V
Built1989-1992
In service1990-2009
Planned6
Completed6
Retired6
General characteristics [14]
TypeLanding craft vehicle personnel
Displacement23 tonnes (23 long tons)
Length16.90 m (55 ft 5 in)
Beam4.72 m (15 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 propellers
  • 750 hp (559 kW) diesel engines
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (full load)
Range200 miles at 12 knots
CapacityPlatoon marines, 6,600 kg (14,600 lb), Land Rover with trailer or a Bv 206
Complement3 crew
Sensors and
processing systems		Racal-Decca 110 I band navigation radar
Armament1× 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

(NL)LCVP type Mk.III construction data[12]
Pennant no. Builder Status Note
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)

Class overview
Name(NL)LCVP Mk.V(C)
BuildersVisser Shipyard, Den Helder
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy, Netherlands Marine Corps
Preceded by
In service2008-present
Planned12
Completed12
Active12
General characteristics [17]
TypeLanding craft vehicle personnel
Displacement24 tonnes (24 long tons)
Length15.70 m (51 ft 6 in)
Beam4.27 m (14 ft 0 in)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (full load)
Capacity35 troop, 8,200 kg (18,100 lb), 2x Land Rovers or a Bandvagn 206
Complement3 crew
Armament2× 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

Pennant no. Builder Status Note
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

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

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Raven (1988), pp. 190-191.
  2. ^ "L 9510 TYPE MK I - POLYESTER" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. ^ van Amstel (1991), p. 133.
  4. ^ a b van Amstel (1991), p. 119.
  5. ^ a b van Amstel (1991), pp. 133-134.
  6. ^ a b Woudstra (1982), p. 199.
  7. ^ a b Moore (1974), p. 239.
  8. ^ "L 9530 TYPE MK II - POLYESTER" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  9. ^ a b c d Sharpe (1989), p. 390.
  10. ^ a b van Amstel (1991), p. 134.
  11. ^ Raven (1988), p. 190.
  12. ^ a b c d e van Amstel (1991), p. 135.
  13. ^ van Amstel (1991), pp. 134-135.
  14. ^ "L 9536 TYPE LCA MK III" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  15. ^ a b van Amstel (1991), pp. 119-120.
  16. ^ a b c d Saunders (2009), p. 551.
  17. ^ "LCVP-landingsvaartuig (personeel)" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  18. ^ a b c Saunders (2015), p. 572.
  19. ^ "A-brief project 'Vervanging middelzwaar landingsvaartuig (LCVP)'" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  20. ^ "Nieuwe landingsvaartuigen voor mariniers in alles beter" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

References

  • 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.


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