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NETHERLANDS
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
LCA1 landing craft (1940-1944/1946-1955)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LCA1-4, 1946- LV115-118, 1950- L9501-9504 L9505-9515(i) L9515(ii) L9516(i) L9516(ii) L9517-9520 |
UK: LCA1-4, L9505-9515(i), 9515(ii), 9516(i), 9516(ii), 9517-9520 | 1942-1944//1946: LCA1-4 1942-1944//1951: L9505-9515(i), 9516(i) 1942-1944//1955: L9515 (ii), 9516(ii), 9517-9520 |
L9510 (23.9.1954), L9515 (i) (1953) |
None |
1953: L9516(i) 1954: L9511, 9512 1955: L9506, 9513 1956: L9507, 9514 1957: L9501, 9502, 9504 1959: L9503, 9515 (ii), 9517 1961: L9518 1962: L9520 1963: L9505 1964: L9508, 9509, 9516(ii), 9519 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 8.5 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 11.5 |
| Length, m | 12.6 |
| Breadth, m | 3.10 |
| Draught, m | 0.69 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Ford petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 130 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 0.2 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 60(7) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 7.7/94, 2 x 1 - 51/11 mortars |
| Military load | 40 troops |
| Complement | 4 |
Standard scale images
LCA1 1946
Project history
British LCA landing craft, transferred to the Netherlands.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
