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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFTS
LCU1 landing craft (1953/1972)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex-LCU1471 | LCU1, 1970s- LCU11, 1986- L71 | Island DYd, Kingston, USA | 1953 // 6.1972 | stricken 2004 | |||
| ex-LCU1491 | LCU2, 1970s- LCU12, 1986- L72 | Island DYd, Kingston, USA | 1953 // 6.1972 | stricken 2006 |
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 64YTL 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 |
| Military load | 4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 167 t of cargo or 300 troops |
| Complement | 6 |
Standard scale images
LCU1 1975
Project history
Former USN LCU1466 class.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
? Ivan Gogin, 2017
