Engineering Bridging Boats

Polish KH-200 (left) and Soviet BMK-90 (right) engineering bridging boats was employed by the Polish Army. Its primary role was to assist the heavy pontoon units in bridge construction, towing of barges and rafts, and in ferrying operations.

KH-200 Specification:

Lenght: 8,25 m
Beam: 2,28 m
Height: 2,54 m
Draft: 0,72 m
Displacement: 4000 kg
Tonnage: 2000 kg
Speed: 24 km/h
Range: 7 h
Turning circle: ca. 24 m at 1000 rpm, ca. 30 m at 2000 rpm
Bollard pull forward: 2100 kg
Bollard pull back: 1200 kg
Fuel tank: 200 l
Bilge hand pump RN-32: 40 l/min
Time of conveying a boat from PKH-200 trailer to water: 5 min
Powerplant: SW 680/195A 165 hp diesel engine

BMK-90 Specification:

Lenght: 7,83 m
Beam: 2,10 m
Draft: 0,53 m
Displacement: 2880 kg
Speed: 20,5 km/h
Range: 14,2 h
Bollard pull forward: 1400 kg
Fuel tank: 340 l
Powerplant: ZIL 120 75 hp gas engine
Trailer: PBMK-90

(c) Copyright Leszek Chmielewski 2007