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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
BDI1 large infantry landing craft (1942-1943/1948-1949)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDI1 (ex-LCI(L)583) | Q54 | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 2.1944 | 28.3.1944 | 4.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1991 | |
| BDI2 (ex-LCI(L)1067) | Q55 | Defoe, Bay City, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 5.1944 // 1949 | deleted 1961 | |
| BDI3 (ex-LCI(L)564) | Q56 | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 1.1944 | 2.1944 | 3.1944 // 1949 | deleted 1957 | |
| BDI4 (ex-LCI(L)606) | Q57 | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 4.1944 | 5.1944 | 5.1944 // 1949 | deleted 1967 | |
| BDI5 (ex-LCI(L)750) | Q58 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 3.1944 | 5.4.1944 | 4.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1961 | |
| BDI6 (ex-LCI(L)746) | Q59 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 3.1944 | 3.1944 | 4.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1961 | |
| BDI7 (ex-LCI(L)748) | Q60 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 3.1944 | 3.1944 | 4.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1961 | |
| BDI8 (ex-LCI(L)734) | Q61 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 1.1944 | 2.1944 | 2.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1949 | |
| BDI9 (ex-LCI(L)581) | Q62 | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 2.1944 | 23.3.1944 | 3.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1957 | |
| BDI10 (ex-LCI(L)688) | Q63 | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 5.1944 | 20.5.1944 | 5.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1958 | |
| BDI11 (ex-LCI(L)737) | Q64 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 1.1944 | 13.2.1944 | 2.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1957 | |
| BDI12 (ex-LCI(L)753) | Q65 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 3.1944 | 4.1944 | 4.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1961 | |
| BDI13 (ex-LCI(L)1018) | Q66 | Albina, Portland, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 4.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1956 | |
| BDI14 (ex-LCI(L)1060) | Q67 | Defoe, Bay City, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 4.1944 // 1948 | deleted 1960 | |
| BDI15 (ex-LCI(L)689) | Q68 | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 5.1944 | 5.1944 | 5.1944 // 1949 | deleted 1969 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 209 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 385 |
| Length, m | 46.6 wl 48.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.21 |
| Draught, m | at landing 0.86 fore, 1.60 aft |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2320 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 110 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000 (12) |
| Armament | 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 209 marines of 75 t of cargo |
| Electronic equipment | presumably SO or SCR-517A radar |
| Complement | 29 |
Standard scale images
BDI1 1960
Project history
Former USN LCI(L) (landing craft, infantry, large).
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
