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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS

DIOU LOULOU landing craft (1968)

Diou Loulou 1970

Names

Diou Loulou (ex-56CM6723)

Diombos (ex-56CM6733)

Builders

Marinette Marine, USA: Diou Loulou, Diombos

Completed

1968: Diou Loulou, Diombos

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

1990: Diou Loulou, Diombos

 

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

Electronic equipment none

Complement

5

Project history: USN LCM(6) type landing craft, transferred soon after completion.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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