MTM217-class landing craft

The MTM217 class is a landing craft mechanized class used by the Italian Navy.^[1]

Class overview
Name	MTM217 class
Builders	Cantiere Campanella (Savona)
Operators	Italian Navy
Preceded by	MTM544 class
Succeeded by	LCM62 class
In service	1968
Building	8
Active	8
General characteristics
Type	Landing craft mechanized
Displacement	65 t (64 long tons) full load
Length	18.5 m (60 ft 8 in) LOA
Beam	5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) over all
Propulsion	2 × shaft 2 × diesel engines FIAT, 412 kW (553 bhp)
Speed	9 knots (17 km/h) loaded
Range	300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Capacity	80 troops or 30 t (30 long tons)
Complement	3

History

The MTM217 class is a vehicle crafted to support amphibious military action. The boats were designed for the transport of troops and ground vehicles, as part of landing operations on the coasts. These models are required and employed by all major navy forces, for their versatility. The hull construction material is steel. Eight of these craft are used as reserve craft by San Marco Marine Brigade at Brindisi Naval Station homeport.

Landing craft

MTM217 class
Name	Pennant number	Hull number	Launched	Commissioned	Notes
MTM217	MEN217			1968	LCM17[2]
MTM218	MEN218			1968	LCM18
MTM219	MEN219			1968	LCM19
MTM220	MEN220			1968	LCM20
MTM221	MEN221			1968	LCM21
MTM222	MEN222			1968	LCM22
MTM227	MEN227			1968	LCM23
MTM228	MEN228			1968	LCM24