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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS

HQ533 small landing ships (1953-1954/1955-1970)

HQ533 1955

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
(ex-L9076, ex-LCU1479) HQ533   Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA     1953 // 1955 presumably lost 1975
(ex-L9089, ex-LCU1480) HQ534   Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA     1953 // 1955 presumably lost 1975
(ex-L9087, ex-LCU1501) HQ537   San Francisco N Yd, USA     1953 // 1955 presumably lost 1975
(ex-L9075, ex-LCU1503) HQ538   San Francisco N Yd, USA     1953 // 1955 presumably lost 1975
(ex-L9088, ex-LCU1502) HQ539   San Francisco N Yd, USA     1953 // 1955 presumably lost 1975
(ex-LCU1475) HQ540   Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA     1953 // 1969 presumably lost 1975
(ex-LCU1477) HQ541   Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA     1953 // 1969 presumably lost 1975
(ex-LCU1494) HQ542   Port Houston IW, USA     1953 // 1970 presumably lost 1975
(ex-LCU1493) HQ543   Port Houston IW, USA     1953 // 1970 presumably lost 1975
(ex-LCU1582) HQ546   USA     1954 // 1970 presumably lost 1975
(ex-LCU1481) HQ547   Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA     1953 // 1970 presumably lost 1975
(ex-LCU1498) HQ548   Port Houston IW, USA     1953 // 1970 presumably lost 1975
(ex-LCU1484) HQ549   Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA     1953 // 1970 presumably lost 1975

 

Displacement standard, t

180

Displacement full, t

347

Length, m

32.0 wl 35.1 oa

Breadth, m

10.4

Draught, m

at landing: 0.84 fore 1.60 aft

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 Gray Marine diesels

Power, h. p.

675

Max speed, kts

8

Fuel, t

diesel oil 11

Endurance, nm(kts)

1200(6)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 or 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Military load

4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 167 t of cargo or 300 troops

Complement 14

Project history: Former USN LCU1466 class landing craft, utility, received from French Navy in 1955 and from USN in 1969-1970.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

HQ538 1971

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