Watercat M14-class landing craft

The Watercat M14 landing craft is a type of military transport in use by the Royal Malaysia Police. The manufacturer is Marine Alutech Oy Ab, Finland

Jurmo class landing craft at Mathildedal
Class overview
Name: Watercat M14
Builders: Marine Alutech
Operators: Royal Malaysia Police
Preceded by: Jurmo class landing craft
Succeeded by: Watercat M16
General characteristics
Type: landing craft, personnel
Displacement: 17 tons
Length: 15.4 m
Beam: 4,00 m
Draught: less than 1 m
Installed power: 2 x 525kW
Propulsion: Two Diesel 525 kW combined with waterjets
Speed:
  • 43 knots
  • 35 knots (full load)
Range: 250 nm
Troops: 16
Crew: 4
Armament:
  • 1× 12.7 mm NSV machine gun or
  • 1× 40 mm grenade machine gun
Armour: Kevlar lining

History

The Jurmo was the result of modernisation in the Finnish Navy in the late 1990s. It was designed to replace the existing Uisko class landing craft. Its main purpose is landing and transportation operations for the Finnish Coastal Jaegers in all weather conditions. It has good maneuverability and can come to a full stop in only one ship length from top speed. Low draft makes it suitable for amphibious assault even in shallow waters.

The Watercat M14 can transport 5 tons of cargo or 16 men.

Operators

 Malaysia
Royal Malaysia Police: 10 vessels of the Watercat M14 version.[1]

References

  1. "Marine Alutech delivers 10 PSC landing crafts for Royal Malaysian Police" (Press release). Marine Alutech. 11 July 2007. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
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