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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
VIETNAM / NORTH VIETNAM
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
NINH GIANG medium landing ships (1944/1975)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninh Giang (ex-L9051, ex-LSM85) | HQ-403 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 22.8.1944 | 15.9.1944 | 12.10.1944 // 30.4.1975 | deleted early 1990s | |
| Tiền Giang (ex-LSM313) | HQ-405 | Pullman Standard Car, Chicago, USA | 16.3.1944 | 24.5.1944 | 25.6.1944 // 30.4.1975 | deleted early 1990s | |
| Hậu Giang (ex-LSM276) | HQ-406 | Federal, Newark, USA | 11.8.1944 | 20.9.1944 | 16.10.1944 // late 1975 | deleted early 1990s |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 520 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1095 |
| Length, m | 59.9 wl 62.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | landing: 1.07 fore, 2.13 aft |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | HQ403, 405: 2 Fairbanks-Morse 38D⅛ diesels HQ406: 4 General Motors 278A diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.5 - 13.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 160 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4900 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 6 LVT or 9 DUKW, 48 - 54 marines |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 73 |
Standard scale images
Ninh Giang 1975
Project history
Former USN LSM1 class medium landing ships, transferred to South Vietnam and captured by Vietnam People's Army in 1975.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
