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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
LCT635 tank landing craft (1943 - 1944 / 1946 - 1952)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | L9085 (ex-LCT622) | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 11.1943 // 1952 | stricken late 1950s | |
| - | L9086 (ex-LCT834) | Kansas City Steel, USA | 5.1944 // 1946 | stricken late 1950s | |
| - | L9089 (ex-LCT...), 1950s- HQ31 | USA | 1944 // 1952 | stricken late 1950s | |
| - | L9090 (ex-LCT696) | Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA | 5.1944 // 1946 | stricken late 1950s | |
| - | L9091 (ex-LCT720) | Quincy Bargebuilders, USA | 2.1944 // 1952 | stricken late 1950s | |
| - | L9092 (ex-LCT799) | Mount Vernon Bridge, USA | 6.1944 // 1946 | stricken late 1950s | |
| - | LCT635 (ex-LCT635) | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 1.1944 // 1946 | stricken late 1950s | |
| - | LCT1301 (ex-LCT1301) | Mare Island N Yd, Vallejo, USA | 5.1944 // 1952 | stricken late 1950s | |
| - | LCT1302 (ex-LCT1302) | Mare Island N Yd, Vallejo, USA | 5.1944 // 1952 | stricken late 1950s |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 160 at landing |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 309 - 320 |
| Length, m | 32.0 wl 36.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.96 |
| Draught, m | at landing: 1.09 fore, 1.22 aft |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Grey Marine diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 675 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1200 (7) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4 |
| Military load | 4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 150 t of cargo |
| Complement | 13 |
Standard scale images
L9090 1946
Project history
USN LCT(6) type landing crafts, transferred under MDAP.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
