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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
SOUR small landing ship (1953/1958)
Photo
Sour 1968
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| سور [Sour] (ex-LCU1474) | Island DYd, Kingston, USA | 1953 // 11.1958 | discarded 1980 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 180 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 347 |
| Length, m | 32.0 wl 35.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | at landing: 0.84 fore 1.60 aft |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Gray Marine diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 675 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1200(6) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 or 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Military load | 4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 167 t of cargo or 300 troops |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 14 |
Standard scale images
Sour 1965
Graphics
Sour 1968
Project history
Former USN LCU of LCU1466 class.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
