Landing boats type LCU-2000

LCU-2000 is a landing craft used by amphibious forces of the US Navy to transport equipment and troops of the marine corps from landing ships to the coast, coastal transportation of military cargo, as well as for humanitarian operations.

Landing boats type LCU-2000
English Landing Craft Utility 2000 (LCU-2000)
Project
A country	USA
Operators	US Navy
In the ranks	31
Main characteristics
Displacement	575 long tons (standard) 1087 long tons (full)
Length	53 m (largest)
Width	13 m (largest)
Draft	2.4 m (normal) 2.7 m (full), 1.2 m bow
Engines	2 diesel engines Detroit 12V-71
Speed	11 knots (maximum)
Sailing range	6,500 miles at 12 knots with cargo or 10,000 miles at 10 knots without cargo
Crew	13 people (including 2 warrant officers )

LCU-2000 for 2008 are the largest diesel landing craft.

Landing boats LCU-2000 can be operated on landing ships of the types "Tarava" , "Wosp" , "Widby Island" and "San Antonio" (1 boat each).

LCU-2000 boats have a bow ramp for loading / unloading assault cargoes. The ramp dimensions are 22 * ​​16 feet. Boats can carry up to 350 tons of cargo, or 5 main M1 battle tanks or up to 10 M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, or up to 400 landing personnel or 30 standard 20-foot containers or 12 40-foot containers per flight from a landing ship to shore.