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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
BDM1 medium landing ships (1944/1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDM1 (ex-LSM267) | 1959- Q69 | Federal, Newark, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 8.1944 // 2.1948 | deleted 1969 | |
| BDM2 (ex-LSM86), 1968- Corrientes | 1959- Q70 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 10.1944 // 2.1948 | minelayer 1968, deleted 1972 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 520 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1095 |
| Length, m | 59.9 wl 62.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | landing: 1.07 fore, 2.13 aft |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.5 - 13.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4900 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 6 LVT or 9 DUKW, 48 - 54 marines |
| Electronic equipment | SO or SU radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
LSM267 1946
Project history
USN war-built LSMs. BDM2 was converted to minelayer in 1968.
Modernizations
1968, Corrientes: - military load; + mines
Naval service
No significant events.
