Английская Википедия:Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars
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The EDIC or Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars are large landing craft that operate in the French Navy, Lebanese Navy, Senegalese Navy, and Madagascar Navy. EDICs have the typical landing craft utility design with a bow ramp and have a large aft superstructure compared to the derivative CDIC. The EDIC vessels were constructed in three groups, the first were launched in 1958, the second in 1967–1969 and the third in 1987. A sub class, called the Engin de débarquement ateliers or EDA was constructed between the first and second groups but were fitted out as repair craft. In French service, they predominantly were used in the French Pacific territories.
Design and description
The EDIC type landing craft were constructed in three batches and had differences between them. They were designed as tank landing craft for the French Navy. The first and second batches as built had a standard displacement of Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert at full load. They were Шаблон:Convert long with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert. They were powered by two MGO diesel engines driving two shafts rated at Шаблон:Convert. They had a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert and a complement of 16 including one officer.Шаблон:Sfn They could carry eleven trucks or five tracked landing vehicles.Шаблон:Sfn They mounted two Шаблон:Convert anti-aircraft (AA) guns.Шаблон:Sfn
The third EDIC group were constructed to a modified design with a standard displacement of Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert at full load. The vessels measure Шаблон:Convert long with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert. They are powered by two SACM Uni Diesel UD30 V12 M3 diesel engines driving two shafts rated at Шаблон:Convert. They have a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert and a range of Шаблон:Convert at 12 knots. The EDIC III type have capacity for Шаблон:Convert of vehicles and can carry up to 180 personnel. They landing craft have a complement of ten. They mount a Racal Decca 226 radar, two 20 mm modèle F2 guns for AA defence and two Шаблон:Convert machine guns.Шаблон:Sfn
Two vessels in service with the Lebanese Navy are of EDIC III design.Шаблон:Sfn They have a displacement of Шаблон:Convert at full load and measure Шаблон:Convert long with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert. The two landing craft are powered by two SACM MGO 175 V12 M1 diesel engines turning two shafts rated at Шаблон:Convert. The ships have a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert and a range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert. They can carry up to 96 troops and 11 lightweight fighting vehicles such as AML 90, Humvees or M113 armored personnel carrier. The vessels mount two Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, one Шаблон:Convert mortar, two 12.7 mm machine guns and one Шаблон:Convert machine gun.Шаблон:Sfn
EDA type
Four ships were constructed to similar dimensions and propulsion system to the first two EDIC groups in 1964–1965 and called the Engin de débarquement ateliers or EDA. Instead of being landing craft, they were equipped as repair and logistics ships for service on overseas stations. L 9084 was classified as an auxiliary electrical stores ship.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Ships in class
| EDIC construction data | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennant | Name | Launched | Commissioned | Status | |
| EDIC IШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn | |||||
| Шаблон:Ship | 7 January 1956 | 3 January 1959 | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 21 February 1958 | 17 February 1959 | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 17 April 1958 | 17 February 1959 | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 24 July 1958 | 12 June 1959 | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 11 April 1958 | Sold to Senegal in 1974. Renamed La Falence. | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 11 October 1958 | 15 May 1959 | |||
| EDAШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn | |||||
| Шаблон:Ship | 1964 | ||||
| Шаблон:Ship | 1964 | 17 June 1965 | Transferred to Madagascar in 1985 and renamed Aine Vao Vao. | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | 1964 | 5 February 1966 | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 1964 | 5 November 1965 | |||
| EDIC IIШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn | |||||
| Шаблон:Ship | 30 October 1967 | 29 March 1969 | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 30 January 1968 | ||||
| Шаблон:Ship | 1968 | 2 May 1969 | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 1968 | 10 May 1969 | |||
| Шаблон:Ship | 1969 | 7 February 1970 | |||
| EDIC III (Type 700)Шаблон:Sfn | |||||
| L 9051 | Шаблон:Ship | 13 June 1987 | |||
| L 9052 | Шаблон:Ship | 19 December 1987 | |||
| Lebanese Navy versionsШаблон:Sfn | |||||
| 21 | Шаблон:Ship | 28 March 1985 | |||
| 22 | Шаблон:Ship | ||||
Construction and career
The EDIC I and IIs were constructed at various shipyards. Seven were built by Chantier Naval Franco-Belge, three by the Toulon Dockyard and two by La Perrière in France.Шаблон:Sfn The EDIC IIIs were built by SFCN at Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France.Шаблон:Sfn On 1 July 1974 L 9095 was transferred to Senegal and renamed La Falence. Most of the class was deployed to the French territories in the Pacific.Шаблон:Sfn In 1981, L 9082 was paid off. On 28 September 1985, L 9082 was sold to Madagascar and renamed Aina Vao Vao. The ship was repaired in 1996.Шаблон:Sfn L 9083 and L 9073 were stricken from the French Navy in 1986, L 9091, L 9093, L 9096 in 1988, L 9094 in 1991 and L 9072 in 1993.Шаблон:Sfn Sabre and Dague were given their names on 29 April 1999.Шаблон:Sfn
On 7 November 1983, the Lebanese Navy loaned L 9096 from the French Navy and renamed the vessel Sour. The ship was later returned to the French Navy. That year, they ordered two EDIC III vessels from SFCN to be built in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France.Шаблон:Sfn The two ships, named Sour and Damour, were commissioned into the Lebanese Navy on 28 March 1991. Both had been damaged in 1990 and repaired the following year.Шаблон:Sfn
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