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"EL (NL)" type landing self-propelling lighter (EL3)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate | Modification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL3 | Klotzwerft, Stettin | 12.1944 | --- | --- | BU incomplete | "EL(NL)" type |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 210 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 330 |
| Length, m | 41.3 |
| Breadth, m | 8.23 |
| Draught, m | 1.31 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Deutz diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 500 |
| Max speed, kts | 10.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 5.8 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1117(8) |
| Armour, mm | CT: 25 |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 75/42 PaK40, 1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38 |
| Military load | 120 t of cargo |
| Complement | 28 |
Standard scale images
EL3
Project history
New generation of German landing ships, universal project intended to replace on the stocks all MFP and SF types. Simplified construction, bow ramp. Planned ships could had bad seaworthiness by the reason of open cargo hold. Only lead ship was laid down but never completed.
