The latest landing craft of project 21820 Denis Davydov built for the Baltic Fleet by Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant has commenced the sea trial, says press center of Russia’s Western Military District.
When at the combat training area of the Baltic Fleet, the crew of the boat and the trial team will hold maneuverability and speed trials, check the operation of all systems and units, navigation and radio-technical facilities as well as fighting equipment. They will also undertake landing of vehicles and track machines.
Upon completion of contractors’ and state trials the landing craft will join the Baltic Fleet.
Landing crafts of project 21820 feature unique characteristics. They are intended for high-speed transfer by sea and landing on an unequipped coast of human contingents, wheeled and tracked vehicles. High speed of the boat is ensured by the presence of the air cavity on the bottom, powerful diesel engines М507А-2D and ventilated water jet propellers.
Denis Davydov has full displacement of 280 t, length max — 45 m, width max — 8.5 m, draught — 1.9 m, maximum speed with waves of up to 0.75 m high — 35 knots, maximum range — 500 nautical miles, cargo hold dimensions — 27х6.8х2.34 m, maximum cargo capacity — 140 t.
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