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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFTS
LCP(L) landing craft (1943-1945/1964-1981)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 units: 16 LCP(L 1 LCP(R) |
USA: 9 units (8 LCP(L) and 1 LCP(R)) Bazán, Cartagena: 8 units (LCP(L)4-7, 10-13) |
1942 - 1945 // 1964 - 1965: 8 LCP(L) and 1 LCP(R) 1970s: 8 LCP(L) |
None | None |
late 1980s: 7 units 1990s: 10 units |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 5.9 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 8.2 |
| Length, m | 11.2 |
| Breadth, m | 3.30 |
| Draught, m | 1.07 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 diesel or petrol engine |
| Power, h. p. | 150 - 250 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil or petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 50(8) or 130(8) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
| Military load | 30 - 36 troops or 3 - 3.7 t of cargo |
| Complement | 3 |
Project history
USN LCP(L) and LCP(R) type landing craft, transferred on board of amphibious transports and tank landing ships. Later 8 craft were built in Spain.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
None.
? Ivan Gogin, 2015
