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Tsaplya Class (Murena-E Class) South Korean Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC)

Tsaplya Class

Landing Craft
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Tsaplya Class (Murena-E Class) South Korean Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC)
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Basic Information
Name
Tsaplya Class (Murena-E Class) South Korean Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC)
Designation
Tsaplya Class
Alternate Designation
Tsaplya Class; Murena-E Class
Equipment Type
Landing Craft
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
1982
Description

The Tsaplya class LCAC (Project 1206.1, Murena) is a medium-size assault hovercraft. They were ordered in 2002 as a partial payment of Russian debt. The construction contract has an option clause for an additional five units (not yet exercised).

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 12
Beam 12.90 m
Draft 1.00 m
Variants
621 Commissioned: 2005 Status: Active
622 Commissioned: 2006 Status: Active
623 Commissioned: 2006 Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation Tsaplya Class; Murena-E Class
Type Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC)
Builder Khabarovskiy Shipyard, Khabarovsk, Russia (manufacture) Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau, St. Petersburg, Russia (design)
Crew 12 total (3 off. + 9 enl.)
Cargo Capacity 45 tons
Dimensions
Length 31.30 m
Beam 12.90 m
Draft 1.00 m
Displacement, Standard 110 tons
Displacement, Full Load 152 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name 2 x PR-77
Engine Type Gas Turbines
Engine Power 20,000 total hp
Maximum Range 200 nm at 50 knots
Maximum Speed 55 knots
Main Weapon System
System
Name 2 x AK-630
Type Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber 30 mm
Quantity 2 x AK-630 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Crew 1 ea
Barrels 6 ea
Action Gas-operated rotary cannon
Elevation +88° ... -12°
Traverse ±180°
Rate of Fire 4,000–5,000 rounds/min
Muzzle Velocity 880–900 m/s
Maximum Firing Range 5,000 m
Effective Firing Range 5,000 m
Feed System 2,000 rounds (additional 1,000 rounds in reserve feed bin.
Ammunition
Type HEI-Frag, Frag-T
Caliber 30 mm
Shell Weight 0.39 kg
Basic Load 100 Rounds
Auxiliary Weapon Systems
Surface to Air Missile 1 × SA-N-5/8 SAM position
Machine Guns 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Grenade Launchers 2 × 40 mm grenade launchers
Protection
Countermeasures INA
NBC Water Washdown System Yes
Image Sources
Notes https://navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3596; https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/2s6l21/murenaclass_tsaplyaclass_lcac_of_the_rok_navy/?rdt=38498; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsaplya-class_LCAC;
Details
Country of Origin South Korea
Category Naval
Naval
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
31.3 m
Width
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Height
—
Weight
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Operators (1)
South Korea
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