G-class landing craft
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Class overview | |
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Name | G |
Builders | Marine Alutech |
Succeeded by | Uisko class landing craft |
General characteristics | |
Type | landing craft, vehicle/personnel |
Displacement | 2.1 tons |
Length | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
Beam | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 0.4 |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 30+ knots |
The G class, or "G-boat" also known as the Marine Alutech Watercat M8 landing craft (Finnish: G-vene, Swedish: Gruppbåt) is a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy and the Swedish Navy. The G-boat was originally designed for the Swedish Navy which ordered about 100 of them. It is primarily used for amphibious landings by, and transportation of, marines. It has a very low draught (approximately 20 cm) at high speeds which makes it ideal for amphibious assault even in shallow waters. It has a cargo capacity of 8 men or one metric ton.
Operators
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- Finnish Navy: G 98–99, G 101-G 135
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Swedish Navy 1-100
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
- Ukrainian Navy: 20 units to be delivered in 2024 [1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Combat boats and infantry fighting vehicles: Sweden allocates record military aid package to Ukraine". mil.in.ua. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to G class landing craft.
- Finnish Defence Forces Website of The Finnish Defence Forces
- Marine Alutech Website of Marine Alutech
- Watercat M8 on YouTube
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