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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
LCM(6) landing craft (1943-1945/1960-1970, 1976-1988)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35 units |
USA: 2 units Indonesia: 13 units Taiwan: 20 units |
1943-1945 // 1960-1970: 2 units 1976-1980: 13 units 1988: 20 units |
none |
none |
1990s: 15 units in service (2019): 20 units |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | US and Indonesian built: 25 Taiwanese built: 24 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | US and Indonesian built: 56 Taiwanese built: 58 |
| Length, m | 17.1 |
| Breadth, m | US and Indonesian built: 4.33 Taiwanese built: 4.37 |
| Draught, m | US and Indonesian built: 1.17 Taiwanese built: 1.14 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | US and Indonesian built: 2 diesels Taiwanese built: 2 General Motors 6V71 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 450 |
| Max speed, kts | US and Indonesian built: 9 Taiwanese built: 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 130(9) |
| Armament | US and Indonesian built: 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Military load | US and Indonesian built: 1 tank or 60 troops or 30.8 t of cargo Taiwanese built: 80 troops or 30 t cargo |
| Complement | 5 |
Standard scale images
LCM(6)
Project history
WWII-era LCM(6) design. Taiwanese LCMs built in 1988 have GRP hulls and 11.9x3.7m cargo wells.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
