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KANDANOS tank landing crafts

Kandanos 1952

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp. Fate
Κάνδανος  <Kandanos> (ex-LCT587) AB201 Stockton, Thornaby, UK 1/1943 23/3/1943 4/1943 // 3/1946 stricken 1963
Σοφάδες <Sofades> (ex-LCT594) AB202 Fairfield, Chepstow, UK   1943 1943 // 3/1946 stricken 1963
Βραχνί <Vraghni> (ex-LCT607)   UK 1942 19/12/1942 1943 // 9/1945 to UK 1953
Μαλακάσι <Malakassi> (ex-LCT619)   UK   24/12/1942 1943 // 9/1945 to UK 1953
Παλαιοχώρι <Palaiochori> (ex-LCT620)   UK   7/1/1943 1943 // 9/1945 to UK 1953
Κομένο <Komeno> (ex-LCT625)   UK   2/2/1943 1943 // 9/1945 to UK 1953
Κύθηρα <Kithera> (ex-LCT1198) L198, L185 UK   1944 1944 // 9/1946 stricken 2000
Σέριφος <Serifos> (ex-LCT1227) AB246 UK   1944 1944 // 3/1946 stricken 1963
Ανάφη <Anafi> (ex-LCT1293) AB258 UK   19/3/1944 1944 // 3/1946 stricken 1963
Θήρα <Thira> (ex-LCT1297) L260 UK   31/8/1944 1944 // 10/1946 stricken 1963
Μήλος <Milos> (ex-LCT1300) AB261, L189 UK   15/10/1944 1944 // 9/1946 stricken 2000
Αμοργός <Amorgas> (ex-LCT1301) AB263 UK   29/10/1944 1944 // 3/1946 stricken 1963

 

Displacement standard, t

350

Displacement full, t

640

Length, m

57.1

Breadth, m

11.8

Draught, m

1.36 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Paxman diesels

Power, h. p.

920

Max speed, kts

10

Fuel, t

diesel oil 51

Endurance, nm(kts) 1100(8)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon

Military load

6 40t or 9 30t tanks or 200 troops or 350 t cargo

Complement

12

Ship project history: British-built LCT(4)-type tank landing crafts.

Modernizations:  None.

Naval service: Kythera and Milos since 1960s served as personnel transports.

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