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LCVP landing craft, vehicle and personnel (1942-1969)

LCVP

LCVP

 

Names

LCVP (23358 built to the end of WWII)

LCVP26704, 26705, 26703-27052, 27086-27098, , 102061-102076, 103194-104075, 2928-2952, 30433, 30414, 2989, 2998, 104039, 104044, 104040-104042, 2999

36VP641-6446, 36VP651-65112, 36VP661-66144, 36VP671-67118, 36VP681-6832

Builders

Chamberlin

Chris-Craft

Dodge Boat & Plane

Higgins

Matthews

Owens Yacht

Richardson Boat

Shelburne SY

Lunn Laminates

Puget Sound N Yd

Marinette Marine

Commissioned

1942: 215

1943: 8027

1944: 9290

1945: 5865

1950: LCVP26704, 26705 (2)

1954: LCVP26703-27052, 27086-27098 (63)

1955-1958: (467)

1956: LCVP102061-102076, 103194-104075, 2928-2952, 30433, 30414 (925)

1957: LCVP2989, 2998, 104039, 104044 (4)

1960: LCVP104040-104042 (3)

1962: LCVP2999 (1)

1965: 36VP641-6446 (46)

1966: 36VP651-65112 (112)

1967: 36VP661-66144 (144)

1968: 36VP671-67118 (118)

1969: 36VP681-6832 (32)

Losses

 

Transfers

United Kingdom, 1943-1944: 750 LCV and LCVP

Discarding

 

 

Displacement standard, t

9

Displacement full, t

13

Length, m

11.2

Breadth, m

3.20

Draught, m

0.92

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 diesels

Power, h. p.

220 - 450

Max speed, kts

8

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

850(6)

Armament

2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Military load 36 troops or 1 light tank or 3.7 t of cargo

Complement

3

   

Project history: Landing craft, vehicle and personnel.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: None.

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