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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
GRUMETE BOLADOS landing craft (1944/1960)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grumete Tellez (ex-LCU1273, ex-LSU1273, ex-LCT1273) | 93 | Kansas City Steel, USA | 7.1944 | 28.8.1944 | 8.1944 // 5.1960 | stricken 1986 | |
| Grumete Bolados (ex-LCU1396, ex-LSU1396, ex-LCT1396) | 95 | Mount Vernon Bridge, USA | 10.1944 // 5.1960 | stricken 1970 | |||
| Grumete Díaz (ex-LCU1458, ex-LSU1458, ex-LCT1458) | 96 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 10.1944 // 5.1960 | stricken 1977 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 160 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 309 - 320 |
| Length, m | 32.0 wl 36.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.96 |
| Draught, m | at landing: 1.09 fore, 1.22 aft |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Grey Marine diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 675 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 700 (7) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 150 t of cargo |
| Complement | 13 |
Standard scale images
Grumete Bolados 1960
Project history
Former USN LCT(6) landing craft tank.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
