L9075 1954
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
(ex-LCU1503) | L9075 | San Francisco N Yd, USA | 1953 // 1954 | to South Vietnam 1955 (HQ538) | |||
(ex-LCU1479) | L9076 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1954 | to South Vietnam 1955 (HQ533) | |||
(ex-LCU1501) | L9087 | San Francisco N Yd, USA | 1953 // 1954 | to South Vietnam 1955 (HQ537) | |||
(ex-LCU1502) | L9088 | San Francisco N Yd, USA | 1953 // 1954 | to South Vietnam 1955 (HQ539) | |||
(ex-LCU1480) | L9089 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1954 | to South Vietnam 1955 (HQ534) |
Displacement standard, t |
180 light |
Displacement full, t |
347 at landing |
Length, m |
32.0 wl 35.1 oa |
Breadth, m |
10.4 |
Draught, m |
at landing: 0.84 fore 1.60 aft |
No of shafts |
3 |
Machinery |
Gray Marine diesels |
Power, h. p. |
675 |
Max speed, kts |
8 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 11 |
Endurance, nm(kts) |
1200(6) |
Armament |
2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 or 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
Military load |
4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 167 t of cargo or 300 troops |
Complement | 14 |
Project history: Former USN LCU1466 class landing craft, utility.
Modernizations: None
.Naval service: No significant events.
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