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BD-1 tank landing craft (1942-1943/1951-1952)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
BD-1, 1952- BDŚ-50, 1956- ODŚ-50 50   USA     1942-1943 // 4.1951 stricken 4.1960
BD-3, 1952- BDŚ-51, 1956- ODŚ-51 51   USA     1942-1943 // 6.1951 stricken 4.1960
BD-4, 1952- BDŚ-52, 1956- ODŚ-52 52   USA     1942-1943 // 8.1951 stricken 1.1959
BD-5, 1952- BDŚ-53, 1956- ODŚ-53 53   USA     1942-1943 // 11.1951 stricken 4.1960
BD-6, 1952- BDŚ-54, 1956- ODŚ-54 54   USA     1942-1943 // 1951 stricken 12.1957
BD-7, 1952- BDŚ-55, 1956- ODŚ-55 55   USA     1942-1943 // 1951 stricken 1.1959
BD-2, 1952- BDŚ-56, 1956- ODŚ-56 56   USA     1942-1943 // 5.1952 stricken 4.1960
BDŚ-57, 1956- ODŚ-57 57   USA     1942-1943 // 6.1952 stricken 12.1957
BDŚ-58, 1956- ODŚ-58 58   USA     1942-1943 // 6.1952 stricken 1.1959
BDŚ-59, 1956- ODŚ-59 59   USA     1942-1943 // 8.1952 stricken 4.1960
BDŚ-60, 1956- ODŚ-60 60   USA     1942-1943 // 8.1952 stricken 12.1957


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

143

Displacement full, t

286

Length, m

32.0 wl 34.8 oa

Breadth, m

9.96

Draught, m

at landing 0.86 fore, 1.27 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)

1200 (7)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4 or (1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90)

Military load4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 150 t of cargo
Complement11


Standard scale images


<i>BDŚ-50</i> 1953
BDŚ-50 1953


Project history

11 former British LCT(5) tank landing craft were purchased from British Administration in Bremerhaven 17.12.1946 and commissioned in 1950 after repair.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.