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BDI101 infantry landing craft (1942-1944/1947-1952)


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Beller 1953

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Beller (ex-LCI(L)40) BDI101   New York SB, Camden, USA 1942 1942 12.1942 // 1.1947 stricken 1957
Palo Incado (ex-LCI(L)48) BDI102   New York SB, Camden, USA 11.1942 10.12.1942 2.1943 // 4.1947 stricken 1957
Paraíso (ex-LCI(L)1002) BDI103   Consolidated, Orange 4.1944 5.1944 6.1944 // 1952 stricken 1960


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

BDI101, 102: 194

BDI103: 209

Displacement full, t

BDI101, 102: 387

BDI103: 385

Length, m

BDI101, 102: 46.6 wl 48.5 oa

BDI103: 46.6 wl 48.9 oa

Breadth, m

7.21

Draught, m

BDI101, 102: at landing 0.81 fore, 1.52 aft

BDI103: at landing 0.86 fore, 1.60 aft

No of shafts

2

Machinery

8 General Motors diesels

Power, h. p.

2320

Max speed, kts

15.5

Fuel, t

BDI101, 102: diesel oil 120

BDI103: diesel oil 110

Endurance, nm(kts)

BDI101, 102: 8700 (12)

BDI103: 8000 (12)

Armament

BDI101, 102: 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10

BDI103: 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Military load

BDI101, 102: 180 marines or 75 t of cargo

BDI103: 209 marines of 75 t of cargo

Electronic equipmentSO radar
Complement

BDI101, 102: 24

BDI103: 29



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<i>Beller</i> 1950
Beller 1950


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<i>Beller </i>1953
Beller 1953


Project history Former USN LCI(L) class infantry landing craft, BDI103 was purchased from mercantile service. Modernizations

Former USN LCI(L) class infantry landing craft, BDI103 was purchased from mercantile service. Modernizations: None.

Naval service

No significant events.