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LCM landing craft (1942-1945/1949, 1957-1961)


Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

i-vi

Makh-32

Makh-38

Makh-40

USA: i-vi

Israel: Makh-32, 38, 40

1944-1945 // 1949: i-vi

1957-1961: Makh-32, 38, 40

none

none

late 1950s: i-vi

early 1990s: Makh-32, 38, 40



Technical data


Displacement standard, t

25

Displacement full, t56
Length, m

17.1

Breadth, m

4.33

Draught, m

1.17

No of shafts2
Machinery2 diesels
Power, h. p.450
Max speed, kts

9

Fuel, tdiesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)130(9)
Armament2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Military load

1 tank or 60 troops or 30.8 t of cargo

Complement5


Project history

Landing craft, mechanized. Nine craft were transferred from USN, another three were built in Israel.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

None.