Landing ship support, large
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| Introduction of class: | 1944 |
| Displacement: | 250 long tons (254 t) |
| Length: | 158 ft 6 in (48.3 m) |
| Beam: | 23 ft 3 in (7.1 m) |
| Draft: | 5 ft 10 in (1.7 m)(aft, loaded) |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (30.5 km/h) |
| Propulsion: | eight Gray Marine diesel engines, twin screws |
| Complement: | 3–6 officers, 55–68 men |
| Armament: | single 3"50, twin 40 mm or single 40 mm bow gun; 2 twin 40 mm deck guns (one forward, one aft); 4 20 mm cannons; 4 .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns; ten MK7 rocket launchers |
The original designation for the ships was LCS(L)(3), which stood for Landing Craft Support (Large)(Mark 3).
A total of 130 were made. Three different ship building yards did the construction: Lawley & Sons, George (Neponset, MA); Commercial Iron Works (Portland, OR); and Albina Engine Works (Portland, OR).
The ships also made very good fire fighting ships.
At the end of the war, many were transferred to Japan, and other nations.
References
- [NavSource] photo archive page for the LSSL/LCS(L) class
- [HyperWar] US Navy Landing Ships/Craft
- [Construction Records] and Disposition summaries
- [French Riverine Craft], where some of the LSSL ended up
- Vic Smeed's Model Maker Annual, 1963
See also
- [Might Midgets] — Official website of the National Association of USS LCS(L) 1–130
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