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The '''Landing Craft L-50''' was a [[Landing Craft Mechanized|mechanized landing craft]] used by the [[Swedish Navy]] and the [[Swedish coastal artillery]] from the 1950s to the 1980s.<ref name="KustartillerietsFartyg">http://kustartilleriet.gearhead.se/ship.html Kustartilleriets fartyg och båtar</ref> |
The '''Landing Craft L-50''' was a [[Landing Craft Mechanized|mechanized landing craft]] used by the [[Swedish Navy]] and the [[Swedish coastal artillery]] from the 1950s to the 1980s.<ref name="KustartillerietsFartyg">{{cite web|url=http://kustartilleriet.gearhead.se/ship.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-01-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043747/http://kustartilleriet.gearhead.se/ship.html |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }} Kustartilleriets fartyg och båtar</ref> |
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At that time the Swedish Coastal Artillery was a separate [[military branch]] consisting of five regiments. After several reorganizations, they are today called the [[Swedish Navy|1st Marine Regiment]] (Amf 1) and located in [[Berga örlogsbas]]. The [[Kustjägarna|Coastal Rangers]] (Kustjägarna) are also part of the Swedish Navy. They have replaced their old L-50 boats with [[CB90 class fast assault craft|Fast Attack Craft 90H]].<ref name="Marine">http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/en/Organisation/Training-units/1st-Marine-Regiment-Amf-1/ 1st Marine Regiment</ref> |
At that time the Swedish Coastal Artillery was a separate [[military branch]] consisting of five regiments. After several reorganizations, they are today called the [[Swedish Navy|1st Marine Regiment]] (Amf 1) and located in [[Berga örlogsbas]]. The [[Kustjägarna|Coastal Rangers]] (Kustjägarna) are also part of the Swedish Navy. They have replaced their old L-50 boats with [[CB90 class fast assault craft|Fast Attack Craft 90H]].<ref name="Marine">http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/en/Organisation/Training-units/1st-Marine-Regiment-Amf-1/ 1st Marine Regiment</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:07, 11 May 2017
 Swedish L50 boat
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | L-50 |
| In service | 1948 to 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Mechanized landing craft |
| Displacement | 31 ton[1] |
| Length | 17.18 m (56.4 ft) |
| Beam | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
| Draft | 1.15 m (3.8 ft) |
The Landing Craft L-50 was a mechanized landing craft used by the Swedish Navy and the Swedish coastal artillery from the 1950s to the 1980s.[2]
At that time the Swedish Coastal Artillery was a separate military branch consisting of five regiments. After several reorganizations, they are today called the 1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1) and located in Berga örlogsbas. The Coastal Rangers (Kustjägarna) are also part of the Swedish Navy. They have replaced their old L-50 boats with Fast Attack Craft 90H.[3]
The L50-boats could carry both vehicles and personnel and was designed specifically for landing of coastal rangers under fire. During the crossing the personnel was protected behind the vessel's steel hull and a massive ramp at the bow. The vessel was built with a flat bottom so it could run well into shallow beaches without run aground. When the vessel had run as close to land as possible, the ramp went rapidly down and the personnel stormed ashore, if necessary by use of "Fire and Movement". The initially goal was normally to establish a beachhead in order to ensure the landing of the main force.
Today some of the L50 boats have been rebuilt and are currently used by governments and private organizations throughout Scandinavia.
Ships in the class
- L-51 – Navy
- L-52 – Navy → Hårsfjärden
- L-53 – Navy → Coastal artillery (KA 2) → Navy[4]
- L-54 – Navy → Coastal artillery (KA 2)[4]
- L-55 – Navy → Hårsfjärden
See also
References
- ^ Sjötransport med Kustartilleriets fartyg och båtar Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Template:Sv icon
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Kustartilleriets fartyg och båtar - ^ http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/en/Organisation/Training-units/1st-Marine-Regiment-Amf-1/ 1st Marine Regiment
- ^ a b www.ka2kamratforening.se KA 2 Boken Read 8. november 2011