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LSI(L) infantry landing ship, large (1938/1943)


Ships


Name Launched // Comm. Builder Tonnage, BRT Dimensions, m Speed, kts Fuel, t Armament // Capacity Fate
El Hind 14.4.1938 // 1943 Lithgows, Glasgow, UK 5319 126.4x15.9x7.7 14 1VTE, 3000, oil 1 - 120/40 Mk V //? fire 14.4.1944


Project history

This group consisted of 11 large passenger and cargo-passenger liners, converted on British yards in 1941-1943. 13 More ships have been built in the USA in standard transport hull of C1-S-AY1 class and transferred to Britain by lend-lease. Originally they served under merchant flag and were formally commissioned by RN only in 1944

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

El Hind was lost in the fire 14.4.1944.