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ALANO small amphibious fire support ships (1944 / 1951)
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Molosso 1970
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alano (ex-LSSL34, ex-LCS(L)34) | L9851 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 8.1944 | 16.9.1944 | 9.1944 // 7.1951 | discarded 8.1971 | |
| Bracco (ex-LSSL38, ex-LCS(L)38) | L9852 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 9.1944 | 1.10.1944 | 10.1944 // 7.1951 | discarded 7.1974 | |
| Mastino (ex-LSSL62, ex-LCS(L)62) | L9853 | Albina, Portland, USA | 9.1944 | 23.10.1944 | 12.1944 // 7.1951 | discarded 7.1974 | |
| Molosso (ex-LSSL63, ex-LCS(L)63) | L9854 | Albina, Portland, USA | 10.1944 | 2.11.1944 | 12.1944 // 7.1951 | discarded 7.1974 | |
| Segugio (ex-LSSL64, ex-LCS(L)64) | L9855 | Albina, Portland, USA | 10.1944 | 7.11.1944 | 12.1944 // 7.1951 | discarded 7.1974 | |
| Spinone (ex-LSSL118, ex-LCS(L)118) | L9856 | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 10.1944 | 6.11.1944 | 11.1944 // 7.1951 | discarded 7.1974 |
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. | 2320 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 76 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5500 (12) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 10 x 1 - 127 Mk 7 RL |
| Electronic equipment | SU radar |
| Complement | 71 |
Standard scale images
Alano 1960
Graphics
Molosso 1970
Project history
Former USN LCS(L)3 landing support craft, transferred under MDAP.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
