LCM62-class LCM

The LCM62 is a mechanized landing craft used by the Marina Militare.[3]

Class overview
Name: LCM62
Builders: Cantieri Navali Vittoria, Adria (Rovigo).[1]
Operators:
Preceded by: MTM217 class
Cost: €998,000 (2007)[2] per unit
In service: 2010
Planned: 12
Active: 12 (Italy 9, Algeria 3)
General characteristics
Class and type: LCM62
Type: Mechanized landing craft
Displacement:
  • - 76 t (75 long tons) full load
  • - 65 t (64 long tons) light
Length: 19.58 m (64 ft 3 in) LOA
Beam: 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) over all
Draft: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion:
  • - 2 × shaft
  • - 2 × diesel engines Iveco Cursor 500 C13, 368 kW (493 bhp) each
  • - 2 × gearbox ZF550V
Speed:
  • 11 knots (20 km/h) loaded
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) light
Range: 190 nautical miles (350 km; 220 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Capacity:
  • - 90 troops or
  • - 30 t (30 long tons) of cargo
  • - size cargo, 13.9 m (45 ft 7 in) X 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Complement: 3
Sensors and
processing systems:		 Navigation radar, GSM, VHF
Notes:
  • tank capacities:
  • - fuel oil, 2450 liters
  • - fresh water, 240 litres

History

First four hull was bought by Italian Ministry of Defense (NAVARM) on 21 December 2007,[4] for €3.992.000,00.
The fifth hull was bought by Italian Ministry of Defense (NAVARM) on 9 November 2009.
The last four hull was bought by Italian Ministry of Defense (NAVARM) on 21 December 2010.

LCM62 class is named by Vittoria Shipyards as C828 class and is a vehicle crafted to support amphibious military action.
This boat has been designed for the transport of troops and ground vehicles, as part of landing operations on the coasts.
These models are required and employed by all major navy forces, for their versatility and safety features guaranteed by the ballistic protection of the cabin.
The hull and superstructure construction material is steel AH36.
The closed and air-conditioned wheelhouse can accommodate up to three sailors. The wheelhouse and the front ramp door are equipped with ballistic protection against NATO 7.62×51mm A.P. bullets.

The M.T.M. (Motozattera Trasporto Mezzi) class landing crafts LCM62 have been developed by Studio Fast Service and Vittoria Shipyard for the Marina Militare.
Nine of these crafts are on board the three San Marco class LPD ships and are used by Brigata Marina San Marco to Brindisi Naval Station homeport.

Algerian Navy

In July 2011 the Algerian Navy placed an order with Fincantieri for an improved version of the San Giorgio class amphibious transport ships classified as Bâtiment de Débarquement et de Soutien Logistique (BDSL), named Kalaat Béni-Abbès. The BDSL can accommodate three Landing Craft Mechanized type C.828, built in Ecrn (Etablissement de Construction et Réparation Navales) Shipyard of Mers-El-Kebir (Algeria), under license by Cantieri Vittoria [5][6]

Landing craft
Name Pennant
number		 Hull
number		 Launched Commissioned Notes
 Italian Navy - LCM62 (MTM C.828) class
LCM62 GIS62 C.828 4 December 2009 January 2010 [7]
LCM63 GIS63 C.829 4 December 209 January 2010
LCM64 GIS64 C.830 4 December 2009 January 2010
LCM65 GIS65 C.831 4 December 2009 January 2010
LCM66 GIS66 C.833 16 March 2010 December 2010
LCM67 GIS67 C.836 23 November 2011 2012
LCM68 GIS68 C.837 23 November 2011 2012
LCM69 GIS69 C.838 23 November 2011 2012
LCM70 GIS70 C.839 23 November 2011 2012
 Algerian National Navy - MTM C.828 class
2014 built in Algeria
2014 built in Algeria
2014 built in Algeria

References
  1. http://www.vittoria.biz/military-paramilitary/c-828-landing-craft-mtm/
  2. http://www.aiad.it/aiad_res/cms/documents/Company_Profile_Cantiere_Vittoria.pdf
  3. http://www.marina.difesa.it/formazione-in-marina/formazione_specialistica/sbarco/Pagine/ForzaSbarcooggi.aspx
  4. http://www.aiad.it/aiad_res/cms/documents/Company_Profile_Cantiere_Vittoria.pdf
  5. http://www.themeditelegraph.it/it/shipping/shipyard-and-offshore/2014/09/04/osn-consegna-nuova-ammiraglia-alla-marina-algerina-TLLTfHZrpwxv7H0lEFnFQJ/index.html
  6. http://www.ship2shore.it/it/shipping/dopo-alfredo-continua-la-controtendenza_47168.htm
  7. http://regiamarinaitaliana.forumgratis.org/index.php?&showtopic=1230&st=15#
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