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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing craft (lcac, lcm) category.
01 / Overview
Bombarda-class large landing craft
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1969–1985
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING CRAFT (LCAC, LCM) · COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
44
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing craft (lcac, lcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationunarmored steel hull
- Ship Typelarge landing craft
- Commissioned1976
- Ships in Class12
- Roleamphibious transport of troops and vehicles
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement550 t
- Full Load Displacement800 t
- Length57 m
- Beam12 m
- Draft2.5 m
▣Capacity4MOD.4
- Troop Capacity120
- Cargo Volume300
- Cargo Deadweight200 t
- Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel
- Shaft Power1,500 kW
- Top Speed12 kn
- Range1,200
- Endurance15 day
- Complement (crew)30
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1961First deployment: Portuguese Colonial War
- 1969Production started
- 1985Production ended
57
years in service
16
years in production
12
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
LANDING CRAFT (LCAC, LCM) RANKING Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
20LANDING CRAFT (LCAC, LCM)11COLD WAR · LANDING CRAFT (LCAC, LCM)5PORTUGAL · ALL WEAPONS53PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING CRAFT (LCAC, LCM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Craft (LCAC, LCM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
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