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UNITED STATES NAVY (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

"LCG(L)" amphibious fire support ships (1943-1944/1944)

LCG(L)424 1944

LCG(L)893 1943

No Name Yard No Builder Comm Fate
LCG(L)3 (ex-LCT...)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945
LCG(L)4 (ex-LCT...)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945
LCG(L)5 (ex-LCT...)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945
LCG(L)424 (ex-LCT424)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945
LCG(L)426 (ex-LCT426)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945
LCG(L)449 (ex-LCT449)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945
LCG(L)687 (ex-LCT687)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945
LCG(L)811 (ex-LCT811)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945
LCG(L)893 (ex-LCT893)     UK 1943/44 // 1944 returned 1945

 

Data variant LCG(L)3-5, 424, 426, 449

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

500

Length, m

58.5

Breadth, m

9.45

Draught, m

1.65 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Paxman diesels

Power, h. p.

1000

Max speed, kts

10

Fuel, t

diesel oil 28200 l

Armament

2 x 1 - 120/45 QF Mk IX, (2 - 4) x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4

Electronic equipment

 

Complement 45 - 48

 

Data variant LCG(L)687, 811, 893

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

570

Length, m

57.1

Breadth, m

11.8

Draught, m

1.36 full load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Paxman diesels

Power, h. p.

1000

Max speed, kts

10

Fuel, t

diesel oil 14100 l

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

2 x 1 - 120/45 BL Mk I, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4

Complement 47 - 48

Project history: ex-RN ships transferred to USN for Normandy landing.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

© Ivan Gogin, 2014