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UNITED STATES NAVY (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

"LCV", "LCVP", "LCM", "LCP(L)" and "LCP(R)" landing crafts

LCV

Names

LCV, 2366 built

Builders

 

Commissioned

1942 - 1943

Losses

 

Transfers

United Kingdom, 1943 - 1944: 750 LCV and LCVP

Discadings

 

LCVP

LCVP

Names

LCVP, 22492 built

Builders

 

Commissioned

1943 - 1945

Losses

 

Transfers

United Kingdom, 1943 - 1944: 750 LCV and LCVP

Discadings

 

LCM(3)

LCM(3)

Names

LCM, 8631 built

Builders

 

Commissioned

1943 - 1945

Losses

 

Transfers

 

Discadings

 

LCM(6)

Names

LCM, 2513 built

Builders

 

Commissioned

1944 - 1945

Losses

 

Transfers

 

Discadings

 

LCP(L)

LCP(L)

Names

LCP(L), 2140 built

Builders

 

Commissioned

1940 - 1941

Losses

 

Transfers

 

Discadings

 

LCP(R)

Names

LCP(R), 2572 built

Builders

 

Commissioned

1941 - 1942

Losses

 

Transfers

 

Discadings

 

 

Displacement standard, t

LCV: 8

LCM(3): 23.2

Displacement full, t

LCM(3): 52

LCP: 8

Length, m

LCV, LCVP: 11.0

LCM(3): 15.2

LCM(6): 17.1

LCP: 11.2

Breadth, m

LCV, LCVP: 3.20

LCM: 4.29

LCP: 3.30

Draught, m

LCV, LCVP: 0.66 fore, 0.91 aft (without cargo)

LCM: 0.91 fore, 1.22 aft (without cargo)

LCP: 1.07 full load

No of shafts

LCV, LCP: 1

LCM, LCVP: 2

Machinery

LCV, LCP: diesel or petrol engine

LCM, LCVP: diesels

Power, h. p.

LCV: 225 or 250

LCVP, LCM: 220 - 450

LCP: 150 - 250

Max speed, kts

LCV: 9

LCVP, LCM, LCP: 8

Fuel, t

diesel oil or petrol
Endurance, nm (kts)

LCV: 102 (9)

LCVP: 850 (6.25)

LCP: 50 (8) or 130 (8)

Armament

LCV:  none

LCVP: 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

LCM(3): 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

LCM(6): 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

LCP: 2 x 1 - 7.62/90

Military load

LCV:  36 troops or 2.7 t of cargo

LCVP: 36 troops or 1 light tank or 5.5 t of cargo

LCM(3): 1 tank or 60 troops or 26.8 t of cargo

LCM(6): 1 tank or 60 troops or 30 t of cargo

LCP: 36 troops or 3 - 3.7 t of cargo

Complement

LCV, LCVP, LCP: 3

LCM: 4

   

Ship project history: All these boats could be transported on davits, except LCM(6), projected specially for transportation of Sherman medium tanks.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: None.

 

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