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ISRAELI NAVY (ISRAEL)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

LCM landing craft (1942-1945/1949, 1957-1961)

LCM(6)

 

Names

i-vi

Makh-32

Makh-38

Makh-40

Builders

USA: i-vi

Israel: Makh-32, 38, 40

Commissioned

1944-1945 // 1949: i-vi

1957-1961: Makh-32, 38, 40

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

late 1950s: i-vi

early 1990s: Makh-32, 38, 40

 

Displacement standard, t

25

Displacement full, t

56

Length, m

17.1

Breadth, m

4.33

Draught, m

1.17

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 diesels

Power, h. p.

450

Max speed, kts

9

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

130(9)

Armament

2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Military load

1 tank or 60 troops or 30.8 t of cargo

Complement

5

   

Project history: Landing craft, mechanized. Nine craft were transferred from USN, another three were built in Israel.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: None.

© Ivan Gogin, 2016