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LCV landing craft, vehicle (1941-1943)

 

Names

LCV (2366 built)

Builders

Chris-Craft Corp.

Higgins

Owens Yacht

Commissioned

1941: 110

1942: 1870

1943: 306

Losses

 

Transfers

United Kingdom, 1943-1944: 750 LCV and LCVP

Discarding

 

 

Displacement standard, t

7

Displacement full, t

11

Length, m

11.1

Breadth, m

3.30

Draught, m

0.86

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 diesel or petrol engine

Power, h. p.

225 or 250

Max speed, kts

9

Fuel, t

diesel oil or petrol

Endurance, nm(kts)

102(9)

Armament

2 x 1 - 7.6/90
Military load 36 troops or 4.5 t of cargo

Complement

3

   

Project history: Landing craft, vehicle.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: None.

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