Amphibious Assault Crafts (LCT type), whose main duty is Amphibious Warfare. They are fast, manoeuvrable ships which are able to land military units onto beaches for a naval borne invasion. LCT’s alongside of transporting amphibious units, armoured vehicles and tanks can also help in natural disasters, humanitarian crises and evacuation missions.
| Length | 79.85 meters |
| Beam | 11.7 meters |
| Displacement | 1,567 ton |
| Draught | 2.22 meter |
| Speed | 18 knot |
| Range | 400 nautical miles |
| Propulsion | 2 x 2.320 kW diesel generators |
| Complement | 21 officers and recruits |
| Armament | 2 x 25mm Aselsan’s STOP 2 x 12.7mm Machine Guns |
| Capacity | : 420 tonnes (260 amphibious personnel / 3 Tanks / 12 ZPT/ZMA / 18 UNIMOG / 30 Jeep / 2 Trucks) 2 x 2.320 kW diesel generators |
The last of the 8 ships, the Ç-158, entered full service in August 28, 2012. The complete 8-ship LCT Program was worth 94.5 Million and was undertaken by the SSM and the ANADOLU Naval Shipyard.
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