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(NL)LCVP
The (NL)LCVP, which stands for (Netherlands) Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, is a Dutch Landing craft vehicle personnel, LCVP. The Royal Netherlands Navy currently operates twelve LCVP type Mk.V(C) as well as five (NL)LCU, LCUs for the Netherlands Marine Corps, Marine Corps. (NL)LCVP type Mk.I Also known as LCA type Mark I, LCA Mark I or L 9510 type Mk I.van Amstel (1991), p. 133.van Amstel (1991), p. 119. These landing crafts were made of polyester and built between 1961 and 1964 by several Dutch shipyards.van Amstel (1991), pp. 133-134. The polyester hull was built using the sandwich method that involved using layers of polyester.Woudstra (1982), p. 199. Furthermore, they were equipped with a Rolls-Royce Limited, Rolls Royce diesel engine that could produce 200 Horsepower#Boiler horsepower, bhp and drive the schottel propeller to a maximum speed of 12 knots.Moore (1974), p. 239. The crafts were operated by a crew of three persons. Starting in 1983 they were replaced by the LCA ...
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