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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

"LCG(M)2"- and "LCS(R)2"-types medium support landing craft

nearly sister-ship LCG(M)1 1944

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp. Fate
LCG(M)501         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)502         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)503         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)504         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)505         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)506         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)507         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)508         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)509         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)510         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)511         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)512         --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)513       17/5/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)514       11/6/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)515       14/6/1945 1945 sold 1949
LCG(M)516       10/7/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)517       9/8/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)518       21/9/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)519       22/10/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)520     1945 --- --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)521     1945 --- --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)522     1945 --- --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)523     1945 --- --- cancelled 1945
LCG(M)524     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCS(R)25     3/1945 9/7/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCS(R)26     3/1945 25/7/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCS(R)27     4/1945 23/8/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCS(R)28     5/1945 6/9/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCS(R)29     5/1945 7/9/1945 --- cancelled 1945
LCS(R)30     1945 --- --- cancelled 1945
LCS(R)31     1945 --- --- cancelled 1945

 

 

Displacement standard, t

 280

Displacement full, t

 360

Length, m

47.1

Breadth, m

 6.81

Draught, m

2.10 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Paxman diesels

Power, h. p.

1000

Max speed, kts

11.75

Fuel, t

diesel oil 37 (52 using ballast tanks)
Endurance, nm(kts) 1730(11.7) (max 2060(11.7))
Armour, mm

deck: 51, sides, turrets, CT: 25

Armament

LCG(M)515: 2 x 1 - 88/27 (25-pdr) Mk II gun-howitzers, 4 x 2 - 12.7/90

LCG(M)513 - 514, LCG(M)516 - 517: 2 x 1 - 88/27 (25-pdr) Mk II gun-howitzers, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon

LCS(R): 504 x 1 - 127 rockets
Complement 31

Ship project history: These craft had the special ballast tanks allowing the ship laid aground on shoal for decrease of perceptibility. Were armed by Army 25pdr howitzers. 

Modernizations:  None.

Naval service:  No significant events.

 

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