MTM217-class landing craft

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Class overview
NameMTM217 class
BuildersCantiere Campanella (Savona)
OperatorsNaval ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy
Preceded byMTM544 class
Succeeded by LCM62 class
In service1968
Building8
Active8
General characteristics
Type Landing craft mechanized
Displacement65  t (64 long tons) full load
Length18.5 m (60 ft 8 in) LOA
Beam5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) over all
Propulsion
Speed9 knots (17 km/h) loaded
Range300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Capacity
  • 80 troops or
  • 30  t (30 long tons)
Complement3

The MTM217 class is a landing craft mechanized class used by the Italian Navy. [1]

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History

The MTM217 class is a vehicle crafted to support amphibious military action. The boats were 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. The hull construction material is steel. Eight of these craft are used as reserve craft by San Marco Marine Brigade at Brindisi Naval Station homeport.

Landing craft

MTM217 class
Name Pennant
number
Hull
number
LaunchedCommissionedNotes
MTM217 MEN2171968LCM17 [2]
MTM218 MEN2181968LCM18
MTM219 MEN2191968LCM19
MTM220 MEN2201968LCM20
MTM221 MEN2211968LCM21
MTM222 MEN2221968LCM22
MTM227 MEN2271968LCM23
MTM228 MEN2281968LCM24

References

  1. "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)