Landing craft vehicle personnel
A landing craft vehicle personnel or landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) is any of a variety of amphibious
United Kingdom
The designation was first used in British service for the
United States
The
Australia
Since 1993, the Royal Australian Navy has operated four Australian-designed and built landing craft, vehicle and personnel (similar in size and concept to the World War II LCVP) from the landing ship, heavy HMAS Tobruk and replenishment oiler HMAS Success. These aluminum craft were built by Geraldton Boat Builders and can carry up to 36 personnel or a Land Rover with a half-ton trailer. They are maintained for the RAN by the firm DMS Maritime. As of 2007, T 4 was held in reserve at the naval base HMAS Cairns, T 5 and T 6 were carried by Tobruk, and T 7 was embarked on Success.[3] The craft remained in service as of 2015.[4]
Others
Other countries with naval resources may also have LCVPs. For example, the
See also
- Landing vehicle tracked ("Amtrac")
- Landing ship, tank(LST)
- Landing craft mechanized (LCM)
- Landing craft assault
- Landing craft personnel (Large)
- Gray Marine Engine
References
- ^ Royal Marines - Landing Craft, royalnavy.mod.uk, Retrieved 15 June 2014
- ISBN 978-1-4000-6964-4. pp. 204-206
- ISBN 1-59114-955-X.
- ^ "Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP)". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
