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GRUMETE BOLADOS landing craft (1944/1960)

Grumete Bolados 1960

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Grumete Tellez (ex-LCU1273, ex-LSU1273, ex-LCT1273) 93   Kansas City Steel, USA 7.1944 28.8.1944 8.1944 // 5.1960 stricken 1986
Grumete Bolados (ex-LCU1396, ex-LSU1396, ex-LCT1396) 95   Mount Vernon Bridge, USA     10.1944 // 5.1960 stricken 1970
Grumete Díaz (ex-LCU1458, ex-LSU1458, ex-LCT1458) 96   Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA     10.1944 // 5.1960 stricken 1977

 

Displacement standard, t

160

Displacement full, t

309 - 320

Length, m

32.0 wl 36.3 oa

Breadth, m

9.96

Draught, m

at landing: 1.09 fore, 1.22 aft

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 Grey Marine diesels

Power, h. p.

675

Max speed, kts

8

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

700 (7)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10

Military load

4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 150 t of cargo

Complement 13

Project history: Former USN LCT(6) landing craft tank.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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