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NGUYỄN VAN TRU landing support ships (1944-1945/1955-1966)


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Nguyễn Đức Bóng

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Nguyễn Van Tru (ex-Arbaléte, ex-LSSL2, ex-LCS(L)(3)2) HQ225   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 5.1944 10.6.1944 7.1944 // 1.1955 sold 1957
No Than (ex-Framée, ex-LSSL105, ex-LCS(L)(3)105), 1970- Nguyễn Van Tru HQ225   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 1.1945 17.2.1945 3.1945 // 1957 sunk 30.7.1970
Le Trong Dam  (ex-Arquebuse, ex-LSSL4, ex-LCS(L)(3)4) HQ226   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 7.1944 15.7.1944 8.1944 // 1955 sunk 3.10.1970
Le Van Binh (ex-Javeline, ex-LSSL10, ex-LCS(L)(3)10) HQ227   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 8.1944 19.8.1944 9.1944 // 9.1956 sunk 2.10.1966
Đoàn Ngọc Tang (ex-Hallebarde, ex-LSSL9, ex-LCS(L)(3)9) HQ228   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 7.1944 8.1944 9.1944 // 9.1956 escaped to Philippines 4.1975 (La Union)
Lưu Phú Thọ (ex-Tsutsuji, ex-LSSL101, ex-LCS(L)(3)101) HQ229   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 1.1945 27.1.1945 2.1945 // 2.1966 escaped to Philippines 4.1975, BU
Nguyễn Ngọc Long (ex-Shobu, ex-LSSL96, ex-LCS(L)96) HQ230   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 12.1944 6.1.1945 1.1945 // 2.1966 escaped to Philippines 4.1975 (Sulu)
Nguyễn Đức Bóng (ex-Botan, ex-LSSL129, ex-LCS(L)(3)129) HQ231   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 12.1944 13.12.1944 12.1944 // 2.1966 escaped to Philippines 4.1975 (Camarines Sur)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

250

Displacement full, t

387

Length, m

46.6 wl 48.2 oa

Breadth, m

7.21

Draught, m

1.70 full load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

8 General Motors diesels

Power, h. p.

1600

Max speed, kts

14

Fuel, t

diesel oil 76

Endurance, nm(kts)

5500 (12)

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement71


Standard scale images


<i>Nguyễn Van Tru </i>1960
Nguyễn Van Tru 1960


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<i>Nguyễn Đức Bóng</i>
Nguyễn Đức Bóng


Project history

Former USN LCS(L) type landing support craft, large. First five ships were transferred from French Navy, three last served under Japanese flag, returned to USA and transferred to South Vietnam.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Three ships were sunk by North Vietnam forces: Nguyễn Van Tru 30.7.1970, Le Trong Dam 3.10.1970 and Le Van Binh 2.10.1966.