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DIOU LOULOU landing craft (1968)


Ships


Names Builders Completed Losses Transfers Discarding

Diou Loulou (ex-56CM6723)

Diombos (ex-56CM6733)

Marinette Marine, USA: Diou Loulou, Diombos

1968: Diou Loulou, Diombos

none

none

1990: Diou Loulou, Diombos



Technical data


Displacement standard, t

25

Displacement full, t56
Length, m

17.1

Breadth, m

4.33

Draught, m

1.17

No of shafts2
Machinery2 diesels
Power, h. p.450
Max speed, kts

9

Fuel, tdiesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)130(9)
Armament2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Military load

1 tank or 60 troops or 30.8 t of cargo

Electronic equipmentnone
Complement5


Standard scale images


<i>Diou Loulou</i> 1970
Diou Loulou 1970


Project history

USN LCM(6) type landing craft, transferred soon after completion.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.