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"LCT(2)" landing carft (tank) (MZ34) (1942 / 1945 - 1952)
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Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOC1206 (ex-NSC(L)77, ex-LCT(R)140) | 1953- A5336 | Stockton, Thornaby, UK | 6.1941 | 4.10.1941 | 1.1942 // 10.1952 | wrecked 20.12.1955 | |
| MZ34 (ex-NSC(L)34, ex-LCT(R)167), 5.1950- MOC1201 | 1953- A5331 | Tees-Side Bridge, Middlesborough, UK | 17.11.1941 | 1.1942 // 5.1945 | discarded 10.2008 | ||
| MOC1207 (ex-NSC(L)50, ex-LCT170) | 1953- A5337 | Stockton, Thornaby, UK | 10.1941 | 3.1.1942 | 4.1942 // 1951 | discarded 1989 | |
| MOC1208 (ex-NSC(L)51, ex-LCT(R)171) | 1953- A5338 | Stockton, Thornaby, UK | 11.1941 | 17.1.1942 | 4.1942 // 1951 | discarded 1984 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 296 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 460 |
| Length, m | 48.8 |
| Breadth, m | 9.45 |
| Draught, m | 1.63 deep load 2.13 max |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Paxman diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1380 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | 41 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1350(11) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 3 |
| Military load | 3 40t or 7 20t tanks or 250t cargo |
| Electronic equipment | presumably radar |
| Complement | 12 |
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MZ34 1945
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Project history
Former British LCT(2) landing crafts.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
MOC1206 ran aground 20.12.1955 in Red Sea.
