Lebed-class LCAC (original) (raw)

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Lebed class vessel on the deck of a transport ship, 1985Lebed class vessel on the deck of a transport ship, 1985
Class overview
Name Lebed class LCAC
Builders PmSW Almaz , More
Operators Soviet Navy Russian Navy
Succeeded by Tsaplya-class LCAC
Built 1972–1985
In commission 1972-present
Completed 20
General characteristics [1]
Type Air-cushioned landing craft
Displacement 108 long tons (110 t) standard 114 long tons (116 t) full load
Length 24.6 m (80 ft 9 in)
Beam 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draught 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Propulsion 2 × 10,000 hp (7,457 kW) AL-20K , MT-70 gas turbines
Speed 55 knots (102 km/h; 63 mph)
Range 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 50 kn (93 km/h; 58 mph)
Endurance 1 day
Capacity 1 × T-54 main battle tank or 2 × PT-76 light tanks or 2 × BTR-60/70 APCs or 120 troops or 37 tons of cargo
Complement 6 (2 officers)
Sensors and processing systems Kivach-2 navigation radar
Armament 1 × twin 12.7 mm "Utes-M" NSV machine gun

The Kalmar class (Project 1206, NATO reporting name Lebed) are a class of medium-sized assault hovercraft designed for the Soviet Navy. The few remaining craft are operated by the Russian Navy.

Designed by the design bureau wing of Almaz shipbuilding company early in the 1970s, production started in 1972 and continued until 1985 in plants at Leningrad and Theodosia.

  1. ^ "Air-cushion landing craft - Project 1206". russian-ships.info. 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.