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KRIEGSMARINE (GERMANY)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

"V-ST" and "ST" types landing craft (1944-1945)

ST04 1945

Names

V-ST-01, 02

ST03 - 15

Builders

Dutch and Belgian yards: V-ST-01, 02, ST03-15

Commissioned

1944 - 1945: V-ST-01, 02, ST03-15

Losses

cancelled: ST15

losses are unknown

Transfers

unknown

Discarding

unknown

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

38

Length, m

19.1

Breadth, m

4.40

Draught, m

0.80 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 BMW petrol engines

Power, h. p.

560

Max speed, kts

16

Fuel, t

petrol

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

V-ST-01, 02: none

ST03 - 14: 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 7.9/79

Military load

20 t of cargo

Complement

12

Project history: Sturmtransporter. V-ST-01 was assault landing boat with bow ramp, V-ST-02 was carrier for 4 StuBo 39 assault craft. ST series boats were intended for support duties and had not ramp.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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