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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
LCU1625 utility landing craft (1965)
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCU1625 | Southern SB, Slidell | 1965 | auxiliary 1972 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 190 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 405 |
| Length, m | 32.4 wl 35.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | at landing: 1.07 fore 1.98 aft |
| No of shafts | 2 vertical-axis propellers |
| Machinery | 2 Gray Marine diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 680 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1200(6) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 or 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Military load | 4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 170 t of cargo or 350 troops |
| Complement | 14 |
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LCU1625 1965
Project history
An LCU1466 design with vertical-axis propellers. Had 15.8x9.0m cargo deck and 4.3m-wide bow ramp.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
