Tjeldsund 1960
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Tjeldsund (ex-LCU1478) | A30 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1958 | stricken 1975 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
180 |
|
Displacement full, t |
347 |
|
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 |
3 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: Ex-USN LCU, originally intended to be rebuilt as a minelayer, but never converted really.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2015