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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED KINGDOM
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
"LSC"-type landing ships - landing craft carriers (2, EMPIRE CHARMIAN) (1942)
Ships
| Name | Launched // Comm. | Builder | Tonnage, BRT | Dimensions, m | Speed, kts | Fuel, t | Armament // Capacity | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Charmian | 25.11.1942 // 3.1943 | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow | 7512 | 132.1x20.4x8.1 | 11.5 | 1diesel, 2580, diesel oil 1179 | 1 - 102/50 BL Mk VII, 1 - 76/40, 6 - 20/70 // 21 LCM(1), 323 troops | sold 1951 |
| Empire Elaine | 30.7.1942 // 11.1942 | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow | 7512 | 132.1x20.4x8.1 | 11.5 | 1diesel, 2580, diesel oil 1179 | 1 - 102/50 BL Mk VII, 1 - 76/40, 6 - 20/70 // 21 LCM(1), 323 troops | sold 1947 |
Project history
Transports for delivery LCM landing craft to landing place. There were LSS, LSG, LSD and LSC types. LSC (ex-heavy cargo ships), LCMs were stowed on deck and handled by large derricks. Empire Charmian can take up to 30 LCMs on passage and Empire Elaine 26.
Modernizations
none.
Naval service
No significant events.
