Swedish and Finnish vessel
Finnish military police boat G113 on the river Aurajoki in Turku, Finland during the 2011 Navy Day. |
Class overview |
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 | - Yanmar 4LHAM-STP Diesel and Rolls-Royce FF 240 waterjet; 230hp or
- Volvo Penta Diesel, TAMD 42 and Rolls-Royce FF 240 waterjet (Sweden)
|
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
- Finland
- Finnish Navy: G 98–99, G 101-G 135
- Sweden
- Swedish Navy 1-100
- 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
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