The G class, or "G-boat" also known as the Marine Alutech Watercat M8
landing craft ( fi, G-vene, sv, Gruppbåt) is a type of vessel in use by the
Finnish Navy
The Finnish Navy ( fi, Merivoimat, sv, Marinen) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS", short f ...
and the
Swedish Navy. The G-boat was originally designed for the Swedish Navy which ordered about 100 of them. It is primarily used for amphibious landings by, and transportation of, marines. It has a very low draught (approximately 20 cm) at high speeds which makes it ideal for
amphibious assault
Amphibious warfare is a type of offensive military operation that today uses naval ships to project ground and air power onto a hostile or potentially hostile shore at a designated landing beach. Through history the operations were conducted ...
even in shallow waters. It has a cargo capacity of 8 men or one metric ton.
Operators
;:
Finnish Navy
The Finnish Navy ( fi, Merivoimat, sv, Marinen) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS", short f ...
: G 98–99, G 101-G 135
;:
Swedish Navy 1-100
See also
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Uisko class landing craft
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Jurmo class landing craft
The Jurmo-class landing craft is a type of military transport in use by the Finnish Navy. The manufacturer Marine Alutech designates it as Watercat M12.
History
The Jurmo was the result of modernisation in the Finnish Navy in the late 1990s. It w ...
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Jehu-class landing craft
External links
Finnish Defence Forces''Website of The Finnish Defence Forces''
Marine Alutech''Website of Marine Alutech''
''Video in Youtube''
Ships of the Finnish Navy
Ships of the Swedish Navy
Landing craft
Military boats
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