home

fighting ships of the world

ROYAL NAVY - UNITED KINGDOM

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

"LCT(8)"-type tank landing craft

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp. Fate
LCT4001, 1956- Redoubt L4001 Stockton, Thornaby 3/1945 27/7/1945 1945 sold 1966
LCT4002, 1967- Agheila L4002 Stockton, Thornaby 3/1945 20/9/1945 1945 to War Dept. 1956
LCT4003   Stockton, Thornaby 4/1945 26/10/1945 --- completed mercantile 1946
LCT4004   Stockton, Thornaby 5/1945 24/11/1945 --- completed mercantile 1947
LCT4005     6/1945 18/12/1945 --- completed mercantile
LCT4006     6/1945 18/1/1946 --- completed mercantile
LCT4007     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4008     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4009     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4010     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4011     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4012     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4013     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4014     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4015     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4016     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4017     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4018     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4019     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4020     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4021     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4022     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4023     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4024     --- --- --- cancelled
LCT4025 L4025   1945 19/11/1945 1945 sold 1960
LCT4026     1945 19/12/1945 1945 sold 1949
LCT4027     1945 17/1/1946 1946 sold 1950
LCT4028 L4028   1945 15/2/1946 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4029     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4030     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4031     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4032     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4033     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4034     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4035     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4036     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4037, 1956- Rampart, 1965- Akyab L4037   1945 1945 1945 to War Dept. 1956, sold 1988
LCT4038, 1956- Citadel L4038 Arrol, Alloa 1945 1945 1945 sold 1971
LCT4039, 1956- Parapet L4039   1945 1945 1945 stricken 1966
LCT4040, 1956- Bastion L4040   1945 1945 1945 to Zambia 9/1966
LCT4041, 1965- Abbeville L4041   1945 1945 1945 to War Dept. 1956
LCT4042 L4042   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958
LCT4043, 1956- Counterguard L4043   1945 1945 1945 to Malaysia 1965 (Sri Langkawi)
LCT4044, 1956- Portcullis L4044   1945 1945 1945 sold 4/1973
LCT4045 L4045   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958
LCT4046 L4046   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4047     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4048     --- --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4049 L4049   1945 1945 1945 sold 1960
LCT4050 L4050   1945 1945 1945 sold 1960
LCT4051 L4051   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4052 L4052   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4053 L4053   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4054 L4054   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4055 L4055   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4056 L4056   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4057 L4057   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4058 L4058   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4059 L4059   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4060 L4060   1945 1945 1945 sold 1958/60
LCT4061, 1965- Audemer L4061 Redpath Brown, Meadowside 1945 1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956, sold 1978
LCT4062, 1965- Aachen L4062   1945 1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956, sold 1976
LCT4063, 1956- Ardennes, 1965- Jawada L4063   1945 1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956
LCT4064, 1956- Sallyport L4064 Arrol, Alloa / Redpath Brown, Meadowside   1945 1946 sold 1966
LCT4065 L4065     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4066 L4066     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4067 L4067     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4068 L4068     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4069 L4069     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4070 L4070     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4071 L4071     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4072 L4072     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4073, 1965- Ardennes L4073     1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956, sold 1970
LCT4074, 1965- Antwerp L4074     1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956
LCT4075 L4075     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4076 L4076     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4077 L4077     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4078 L4078     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4079 L4079     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4080 L4080     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4081 L4081     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4082 L4082     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4083 L4083     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4084 L4084     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4085, 1965- Agedabia L4085     1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956
LCT4086, 1965- Arromanches L4086     1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956, sold 1970
LCT4087       1945 --- cancelled
LCT4088 L4088     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4089 L4089     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4090 L4090     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4091 L4091     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4092 L4092     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4093 L4093     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4094 L4094     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4095 L4095     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4096 L4096     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4097, 1965- Andalsnes L4097 Fairfield, Chepstow   1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956
LCT4098 L4098 Fairfield, Chepstow   1945 1946 sold 1960
LCT4099, 1956- Buttress L4099 Fairfield, Chepstow   1945 1946 to France 1965 (Issole)
LCT4100 L4100     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4101 L4101     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4102 L4102     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4103 L4103     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4104 L4104     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4105 L4105     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4106       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4107       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4108       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4109       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4110       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4111       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4112       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4113       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4114       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4115       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4116       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4117       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4118       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4119       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4120       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4121       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4122       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4123       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4124       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4125       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4126       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4127       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4128, 1965- Arrezzo L4128     1945 1946 to War Dept. 1956
LCT4129 L4129     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4130 L4130     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4131 L4131     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4132 L4132     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4133 L4133     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4134 L4134     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4135 L4135     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4136       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4137       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4138 L4138     --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4139       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4140       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4141       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4142       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4143       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4144       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4145       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4146       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4147       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4148 L4148 Warrenpoint SY   1945 1946 stricken 1958
LCT4149 L4149 Warrenpoint SY   1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4150 L4150     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4151 L4151     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4152 L4152     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4153 L4153     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4154 L4154     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4155 L4155     1945 1946 sold 1958/60
LCT4156 L4156     1945 1946 sold 1958
LCT4157 L4157     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4158 L4158     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4159 L4159     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4160 L4160     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4161 L4161     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4162 L4162     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4163 L4163     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4164, 1965- Arakan L4164     1945 1947 to War Dept. 1956, sold 1988
LCT4165 L4165     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4166 L4166     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4167 L4167     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4168 L4168     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4169 L4169     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4170 L4170     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4171 L4171     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4172 L4172     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4173 L4173     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4174 L4174     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4175 L4175     1945 1947 sold 1958/60
LCT4176       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4177       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4178       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4179       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4180       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4181       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4182       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4183       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4184       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4185       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4186       --- --- cancelled 1945
LCT4187       --- --- cancelled 1945

 

 

Displacement standard, t

  

Displacement full, t

 810

Length, m

68.6

Breadth, m

 11.6

Draught, m

1.45 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Paxman diesels

Power, h. p.

1760

Max speed, kts

11.9

Fuel, t

diesel oil 102700 l

Armament

3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
Capacity

8 30t tanks, 42 troops

Complement

 13

Ship project history: Design is developed by Thornycroft for service in the Far East. 200 were ordered but only several were completed to war end. The majority is scrapped on slipways.

Modernizations:  None.

Naval service:  Unnamed craft were sold in 1958 - 1960. Named craft were stricken from 1965. Abbeville, Agheila and Audemer were in commission in 1980. 

LCT4039 1948

 

Custom Search

© Ivan Gogin, 2008-10