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"LCT(5)"-type tank landing craft (1942 / 1942, 1942)

LCT2002 1942

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp. Fate
LCT2002 (ex-LCT2), early1944- LCT(A)2002   324 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942

7/1942 // 1942

  
LCT2004 (ex-LCT4), early1944- LCT(A)2004   326 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2005 (ex-LCT5)   327 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2006 (ex-LCT6)   328 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 sunk 13.10.1942
LCT2008 (ex-LCT8), early1944- LCT(A)2008   330 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2009 (ex-LCT9)   331 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT2010 (ex-LCT10)   332 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT2011 (ex-LCT11), early1944- LCT(A)2011   333 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2012 (ex-LCT12)   334 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2013 (ex-LCT13)   335 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 to USA 1946
LCT2014 (ex-LCT14)   336 Manitowoc SB, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT2037 (ex-LCT37), early1944- LCT(A)2037     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2038 (ex-LCT38)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2039 (ex-LCT39), early1944- LCT(A)2039     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942 sunk 6.1944
LCT2040 (ex-LCT40), early1944- LCT(A)2040     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2041 (ex-LCT41), early1944- LCT(CB)2041     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2042 (ex-LCT42)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2043 (ex-LCT43), early1944- LCT(A)2043     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942 stricken 1.1945
LCT2044 (ex-LCT44)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2045 (ex-LCT45)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2046 (ex-LCT46), early1944- LCT(A)2046     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942 stricken 12.1944
LCT2047 (ex-LCT47)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT2048 (ex-LCT48)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT2049 (ex-LCT49), early1944- LCT(A)2049     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942 sunk 6.6.1944
LCT2050 (ex-LCT50), early1944- LCT(A)2050     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2051 (ex-LCT51)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT2052 (ex-LCT52), early1944- LCT(A)2052     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT2053 (ex-LCT53)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 sunk 12.1942
LCT2054 (ex-LCT54)     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 sunk 12.1942
LCT2055 (ex-LCT55), early1944- LCT(A)2055     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2056 (ex-LCT56), early1944- LCT(A)2056     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2057 (ex-LCT57), early1944- LCT(A)2057     Kansas City Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2073 (ex-LCT73)     Jones & Laughlin Steel, Pittsburgh, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942 to USA 1944-1944 (LCT73)
LCT2074 (ex-LCT74), early1944- LCT(A)2074     Jones & Laughlin Steel, Pittsburgh, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942 to USA 1944-1944 (LCT74)
LCT2075 (ex-LCT75), early1944- LCT(A)2075     Jones & Laughlin Steel, Pittsburgh, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2076 (ex-LCT76)     Jones & Laughlin Steel, Pittsburgh, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2077 (ex-LCT77)     Jones & Laughlin Steel, Pittsburgh, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2078 (ex-LCT78)     Jones & Laughlin Steel, Pittsburgh, USA 10.1942 10.1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2079 (ex-LCT79)     Jones & Laughlin Steel, Pittsburgh, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2119 (ex-LCT119)     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942 captured by Germany 21.6.1943
LCT2120 (ex-LCT120), early1944- LCT(A)2120     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2121 (ex-LCT121)     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2122 (ex-LCT122)     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2123 (ex-LCT123)     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2124 (ex-LCT124)     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2130 (ex-LCT130), early1944- LCT(A)2130     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2131 (ex-LCT131), early1944- LCT(A)2131     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2135 (ex-LCT135), early1944- LCT(A)2135     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 8.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2138 (ex-LCT138), early1944- LCT(A)2138     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2150 (ex-LCT150)     Quincy Bargebuilders, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2186 (ex-LCT186), early1944- LCT(A)2186     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2187 (ex-LCT187)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 sunk 11.1942
LCT2188 (ex-LCT188), early1944- LCT(A)2188     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2189 (ex-LCT189)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2190 (ex-LCT190)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 sunk 28.10.1942
LCT2191 (ex-LCT191), early1944- LCT(A)2191     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 sunk 6.6.1944
LCT2192 (ex-LCT192)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 sunk 29.10.1942
LCT2193 (ex-LCT193)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942 to USA 1944-1944 (LCT193)
LCT2194 (ex-LCT194)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 8.1942  
LCT2225 (ex-LCT225)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 11/1942 // 1942  
LCT2226 (ex-LCT226)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2227 (ex-LCT227), early1944- LCT(A)2227     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2228 (ex-LCT228)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2229 (ex-LCT229)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942 sunk 6.6.1944
LCT2230 (ex-LCT230)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2231 (ex-LCT231)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 sunk 30.9.1943
LCT2232 (ex-LCT232)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2233 (ex-LCT233)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2234 (ex-LCT234)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 sunk 17.1.1943
LCT2235 (ex-LCT235), early1944- LCT(A)2235     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2236 (ex-LCT236)     Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2238 (ex-LCT238)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2239 (ex-LCT239)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 sunk 17.1.1943
LCT2240 (ex-LCT240)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2243 (ex-LCT243)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 8.1942 9.1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2246 (ex-LCT246)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 9.1942 9.1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2261 (ex-LCT261)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 10/1942 11/1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2262 (ex-LCT262)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 10/1942 11/1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2263 (ex-LCT263), earrly1944- LCT(A)2263     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 10/1942 11/1942 12/1942 sunk 15.7.1944
LCT2264 (ex-LCT264)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 10/1942 11/1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2265 (ex-LCT265)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 10/1942 11/1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2266 (ex-LCT266)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 10/1942 11/1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2267 (ex-LCT267)     Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 sunk 17.1.1943
LCT2269 (ex-LCT269), early1944- LCT(A)2269     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2270 (ex-LCT270)     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 8.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2272 (ex-LCT272), early1944- LCT(A)2272     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2273 (ex-LCT273), early1944- LCT(A)2273     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942 sunk 6.1944
LCT2275 (ex-LCT275)     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 9.1942 10.1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2281 (ex-LCT281)     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 10/1942 sunk 27.10.1942
LCT2282 (ex-LCT282), early1944- LCT(A)2282     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 10/1942 // 1942  
LCT2283 (ex-LCT283), early1944- LCT(A)2283     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 10/1942 sunk 6.6.1944
LCT2284 (ex-LCT284)     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 10/1942 // 1942 sunk 28.10.1942
LCT2285 (ex-LCT285), early1944- LCT(HE)2285     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 10/1942  
LCT2286 (ex-LCT286)     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2287 (ex-LCT287)     Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2289 (ex-LCT289)     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 8.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2291 (ex-LCT291)     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 8.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2292 (ex-LCT292)     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 8.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2295 (ex-LCT295)     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 8.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2296 (ex-LCT296)     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2297 (ex-LCT297)     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2301 (ex-LCT301), early1944- LCT(A)2301     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942 sunk 6.1944
LCT2302 (ex-LCT302), earrly1944- LCT(A)2302     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2303 (ex-LCT303), early1944- LCT(A)2303     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2304 (ex-LCT304), early1944- LCT(A)2304     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2306 (ex-LCT306)     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2307 (ex-LCT307)     Darby Products, Kansas City, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942 sunk 6.6.1944
LCT2309 (ex-LCT2309), early1944- LCT(A)2309     Omaha Steel Works 1942 1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2310 (ex-LCT310), early1944- LCT(A)2310     Omaha Steel Works 1942 1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2312 (ex-LCT312)     Omaha Steel Works, USA 1942 1942 11.1942 sunk 12.1942
LCT2313 (ex-LCT313)     Omaha Steel Works, USA 9.1942 9.1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2331 (ex-LCT331)     Omaha Steel Works, USA 1942 1942 11.1942 sunk 7.1944
LCT2334 (ex-LCT334)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 6.1942 8.1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2335 (ex-LCT335)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 sunk 7.2.1943
LCT2336 (ex-LCT336)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942  
LCT2337 (ex-LCT337), early1944- LCT(CB)2337     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 6.1942 8.1942 9.1942 // 1942 abandoned 20.7.1944
LCT2338 (ex-LCT338), early1944- LCT(CB)2338     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 6.1942 8.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2339 (ex-LCT339)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 6.1942 8.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2341 (ex-LCT341)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 sunk 10.3.1943
LCT2343 (ex-LCT343)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 6.1942 8.1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2344 (ex-LCT344)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 sunk 17.1.1943
LCT2345 (ex-LCT345)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 6.1942 8.1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2361 (ex-LCT361)     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 11/1942 12/1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2363 (ex-LCT363), early1944- LCT(A)2363     Decatur Iron & Steel, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2398 (ex-LCT398)     Mount Vernon Bridge, USA 1942 1942 12/1942 sunk 3.1943
LCT2399 (ex-LCT399)     Mount Vernon Bridge, USA 12/1942 12/1942 12/1942 // 1942  
LCT2402 (ex-LCT402), early1944- LCT(A)402   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 8.1942 // 1942 sunk 6.1944
LCT2420 (ex-LCT420)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT2421 (ex-LCT421), early1944- LCT(A)2421   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2422 (ex-LCT422)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942  
LCT(R)2423 (ex-LCT423)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2424 (ex-LCT424), early1944- LCT(A)2424   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2425 (ex-LCT425), early1944- LCT(A)2425   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2426 (ex-LCT426), early1944- LCT(A)2426   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2427 (ex-LCT427), early1944- LCT(A)2427   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2428 (ex-LCT428), early1944- LCT(A)2428   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942 sunk 6.1944
LCT2429 (ex-LCT429), early1944- LCT(A)2429   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2430 (ex-LCT430)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 8.1942 8.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2432 (ex-LCT432)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 8.1942 8.1942 9.1942  
LCT2433 (ex-LCT433), early1944- LCT(HE)2433   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 8.1942 8.1942 9.1942  
LCT2435 (ex-LCT435), early1944- LCT(A)2435   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 8.1942 8.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2436 (ex-LCT436)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 8.1942 8.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2437 (ex-LCT437), early1944- LCT(A)2437   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2438 (ex-LCT438)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2439 (ex-LCT439)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2440 (ex-LCT440)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2441 (ex-LCT441)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2442 (ex-LCT442)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2444 (ex-LCT444)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2445 (ex-LCT445)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT(R)2450 (ex-LCT(R)450)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 9.1942 // 1942  
LCT2453 (ex-LCT453)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 10.1942  
LCT2454 (ex-LCT454), early1944- LCT(A)2454   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942 sunk 13.10.1944
LCT2455 (ex-LCT455)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 10.1942  
LCT2460 (ex-LCT460)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA     10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2461 (ex-LCT461)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 9.1942 9.1942 10.1942 sunk 11.1944
LCT2477 (ex-LCT477), early1944- LCT(A)2477   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 10.1942 // 1942  
LCT2478 (ex-LCT478)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 10.1942 10.1942 10.1942  
LCT2479 (ex-LCT479)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 10.1942 10.1942 10.1942  
LCT2480 (ex-LCT480)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 10.1942 10.1942 10.1942 sunk 8.3.1943
LCT2483 (ex-LCT483), early1944- LCT(A)2483   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 10.1942 10.1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2484 (ex-LCT484), early1944- LCT(A)2484   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2485 (ex-LCT485), early1944- LCT(A)2485   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2487 (ex-LCT487)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 10.1942 10.1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2488 (ex-LCT488), early1944- LCT(A)2488   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2490 (ex-LCT490)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 10.1942 10.1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2491 (ex-LCT491)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 10.1942 10.1942 11.1942  
LCT2498 (ex-LCT498), early1944- LCT(A)2498   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 11.1942 // 1942 sunk 6.1944
LCT2499 (ex-LCT499)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 11.1942 // 1942  
LCT2500 (ex-LCT500)   144 New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 11.1942 // 1942  

 

Displacement standard, t

  

Displacement full, t

 283 landing

Length, m

34.8

Breadth, m

 9.96

Draught, m

0.86 fore, 1.27 aft

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 diesels

Power, h. p.

675

Max speed, kts

8

Fuel, t

diesel oil, 1200 nm (7 kts)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

LCT(R): 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, rockets
Capacity

4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 150 t of cargo

Complement

 11

Project history: Standard US-built LCT transferred by lend-lease, for convenience of transportation through ocean could been disassembled on 3-5 parts.

Modernizations:  None.

Naval service:  LCT2006 was sunk on board of s/s Southern Empress (she was torpedoed by German submarine U221) en route from USA to UK.

All were returned to USA after war.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

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