LCU1 1960
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
- (ex-L7981, ex-LCU779, ex-LSU779, ex-LCT779) | LCU1 | Mount Vernon Bridge, USA | 2.1944 // 1959 | stricken 9.1968 |
Displacement standard, t |
160 at landing |
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 |
1 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
Military load |
4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 150 t of cargo |
Complement | 13 |
Project history: Former USN LCT(6) type landing craft. She had no fighting value and served as HQ ship of 10 LCAs of the beach-master company.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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