Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars

	EDIC Sabre
Class overview
Name	Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars (EDIC)
Operators	French Navy; Lebanese Navy; Madagascar Navy ; Senegal Navy;
Subclasses	EDA
Completed	17
General characteristics of EDIC III ships
Type	Landing craft utility
Displacement	330–371 t (325–365 long tons) (standard); 748 t (736 long tons) (full load);
Length	59 m (193 ft 7 in)
Beam	11.6 m (38 ft 1 in)
Draught	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Ramps	1 bow ramp
Propulsion	2 SACM Uni Diesel UD30 V12 M3 diesel engines; 2 propellers, 1,000 kW (1,400 hp);
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 12 knots
Capacity	200 t (200 long tons)
Troops	180
Complement	10
Sensors and ; processing systems	Racal Decca 226 radar
Armament	2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns; 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns;

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.

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