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LCP(R) landing craft, personnel, ramp (1942-1945)

LCP(R)

 

Names

LCP(R), 2631 built

Builders

Chris-Craft Corp.

Higgins

Matthews

Richardson Boat

Commissioned

1942: 1563

1943: 24

1944: 705

1945: 343

Losses

 

Transfers

 

Discarding

 

 

Displacement standard, t

5.9

Displacement full, t

8.2

Length, m

10.9

Breadth, m

3.30

Draught, m

1.07

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 diesel or petrol engine

Power, h. p.

150 - 250

Max speed, kts

11

Fuel, t

diesel oil or petrol

Endurance, nm(kts)

50(8) or 130(8)

Armament

2 x 1 - 7.6/90
Military load 30 - 36 troops or 3 - 3.7 t of cargo

Complement

3

   

Project history: Landing craft, personnel, ramp.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: None.

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