PEOPLE`S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PEOPLE`S REPUBLIC OF CHINA)
Min 301 1947
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| [] (ex-LCI(G)220, ex-LCI(L)220) | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 10.1942 | 12.11.1942 | 11.1942 // 12.1946 | stricken 1960s/80s | ||
| 連基 [Liengchu] (ex-LCI(G)233, ex-LCI(L)233) | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 12.1942 | 13.1.1943 | 1.1943 // 1946 | to Taiwan 7.1949 (連基 [Liengchu]) | ||
| 連李 [Liengli] (ex-LCI(G)417, ex-LCI(L)417) | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 2.1944 | 9.2.1944 | 2.1944 // 2.1948 | to Taiwan 7.1949 (連李 [Liengli]) | ||
| 連聖 [Liengsheng] (ex-LCI(G)418, ex-LCI(L)418) | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 2.1944 // 2.1948 | to Taiwan 7.1949 (連聖 [Liengsheng]) | ||
| [] (ex-LCI(L)478) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 1943 | 1943 | 10.1943 // 1946 | stricken 1960s/80s | ||
| [] (ex-LCI(L)488) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 9.1943 | 10.1943 | 10.1943 // 2.1948 | stricken 1960s/80s | ||
| 連貔[Liengpi] (ex-LCI(G)514, ex-LCI(L)514) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 11.1943 | 12.1943 | 12.1943 // 2.1948 | stricken 1960s/80s | ||
| 朱天 [Chutien] (ex-LCI(G)517, ex-LCI(L)517) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 11.1943 | 12.1943 | 12.1943 // 2.1948 | stricken 1960s/80s | ||
| [] (ex-LCI(L)518) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 11.1943 | 12.1943 | 12.1943 // 7.1946 | stricken 1960s/80s | ||
| 連井 [Liengtseng] (ex-LCI(M)630, ex-LCI(G)630, ex-LCI(L)630) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 5.1944 | 6.1944 | 6.1944 // 2.1948 | to Taiwan 7.1949 (連井 [Liengtseng]) | ||
| 連華 [Lienghwa] (ex-LCI(M)631, ex-LCI(G)631, ex-LCI(L)631) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 5.1944 | 8.6.1944 | 6.1944 // 2.1948 | to Taiwan 7.1949 (連華 [Lienghwa]) | ||
| 容根 [Yungkan] (ex-LCI(M)632, ex-LCI(G)632, ex-LCI(L)632) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 5.1944 | 9.6.1944 | 6.1944 // 1946 | stricken 1960s/80s |
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Displacement standard, t |
LCI(L)1 - 350: 194 LCI(L)351 - 1098: 209 |
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Displacement full, t |
LCI(L)1 - 350: 387 LCI(L)351 - 1098: 385 |
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Length, m |
LCI(L)1 - 350: 46.6 wl 48.5 oa LCI(L)351 - 1098: 46.6 wl 48.9 oa |
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Breadth, m |
7.21 |
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Draught, m |
LCI(L)1 - 350: at landing 0.81 fore, 1.52 aft LCI(L)351 - 1098: at landing 0.86 fore, 1.60 aft LCI(G), LCI(M): 1.80 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
8 General Motors diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
2320 |
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Max speed, kts |
15.5 |
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Fuel, t |
LCI(L)1 - 350: diesel oil 120 LCI(L)351 - 1098: diesel oil 110 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
LCI(L)1 - 350: 8700 (12) LCI(L)351 - 1098: 8000 (12) |
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Armament |
LCI(L)1 - 350: 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 LCI(L)351 - 1098: 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 LCI(G) variant 1: 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 1.2, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 6 x 1 - 12.7/90, 10 x 1 Mk 7 rocket launchers LCI(G) variant 2: 3 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 1.2, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 5 x 1 - 12.7/90, 8 x 1 Mk 7 rocket launchers LCI(G) variant 3: 3 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 1.2, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 10 x 1 Mk 7 rocket launchers LCI(G) variant 4: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 1.2, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 10 x 1 - 12.7/90 LCI(G) variant 5: 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 1.2, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 24 x 1 Mk 7 rocket launchers LCI(M): 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 1.2, 3 x 1 - 107/9.5 chemical mortars |
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Electronic equipment |
presumably SO or SCR-517A radar |
| Military load |
LCI(L)1 - 350: 180 marines or 75 t of cargo LCI(L)351 - 1098: 209 marines of 75 t of cargo |
| Complement |
LCI(L)1 - 350: 24 LCI(L)351 - 1098: 29 LCI(G): 70 LCI(M): 53 |
Project history: LCI(L) infantry landing craft, LCI(G) infantry landing craft (gun), LCI(M) infantry landing craft (mortar), transferred by USN to China.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: About 25 LCI(L) were received by China at all. 14 craft, including at least 3 LCI(G), went to PRC (Min 301 - 331). 5 craft (1 LCI(M) and 4 LCI(G)) went to Taiwan. 4 ships of PRC Navy were in service in 1982.
Liengkuang 1947
� Ivan Gogin, 2011-15