LDG-203 Bacamarte

Country:  Portugal

Class, [Type]: Bombarda, [LCU].

Builder: Arsenal do Alfeite, Portugal.

Displacement ( tons ): 285 light, 654 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 56,2 x 11,8 x 1,8

Main machinery: 2 x MTU MD 225 diesels ( 910 hp ), 2 x props.

Speed ( knots ): 10,5 if empty. 9,5 if loaded.

Range ( miles ): 2.600 at 10,5 knots, 5.000 at 5 knots.

Complement: 27 ( 3 officers ).

Guns: 2 x Oerlikon 20mm/70, 2 x HK21 7,62mm.

Military lift: 350tm, distributed as follows: 400 x troops or 10 x vehicles or 8 x APC or 5 x LARC or 4 x tanks.

Radar: Navigation: 1 x Kelvin Hughes 1007, I band.

Callsign: CTJK ()

Comment: Last remainder of a series of three, has some differences and improvements over the previous units. In service since 1985.

Homeport: Lisbon.