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"LCT(3)" landing craft (tank) (GLS438) (1942 - 1943 / 1948 - 1951)
Photo
MOC1205 1954
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOC1205 (ex-LCT307) | 1953- A5335 | Findlay, Old Kilpatrick, UK | 1942 | 1942 // 12.1951 | discarded 1998 | ||
| GLS438 (ex-LCT330), 5.1950- MOC1202 | 1953- A5332 | Stockton, Thornaby, UK | 4.1942 | 18.6.1942 | 7.1942 // 1948 | discarded 4.1999 | |
| MOC1204 (ex-LCT347) | 1953- A5334 | Stockton, Thornaby, UK | 6.1942 | 25.7.1942 | 8.1942 // 10.1951 | discarded 2008 | |
| MOC1203 (ex-LCT420) | 1953- A5333 | Scott`s SB, Greenock, UK | 28.4.1942 | 1942 // 12.1950 | discarded 1998 | ||
| MOC1209 (ex-LCT...) | 1953- A5339 | UK | 1942-43 | 1942-43 // 1951 | discarded 1956 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 640 |
| Length, m | 58.5 |
| Breadth, m | 9.45 |
| Draught, m | 1.65 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Paxman diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 10.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 28200 l |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2700(9) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 3 |
| Military load | 5 40-t or 11 30-t tanks |
| Electronic equipment | presumably radar |
| Complement | 12 |
Standard scale images
LCT300 1942
Graphics
MOC1205 1954
Project history
Former British LCT(3) landing craft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
