Operational use: To transport loaded landing crafts to the landing area, where the hold is flooded and the craft move out under their own power.
Description: An adaptation of the floating dry-dock principle. Landing craft up to the size of LCI (L)'s may be stowed in the well; 2 35-ton cranes service the craft, handle vehicles and cargo.
Capacity: 3 LCT (5) (6) each with 5 medium tanks or 2 LCT (3) (4) each with 12 medium tanks or 14 LCM (3) each with 1 medium tank or 1,500 long tons of cargo or 41 LVT's or 47 DUKW's. Troops, 22 officers, 218 men.
Endurance: 8,000 miles @ 15 knots. Design speed is 17 knots maximum.
Displacement: Light draft 4,032 Draft 8'2½'' for'd 10'½'' aft. Light service 5,850 Draft 10'8'' for'd 13'8'' aft. Seagoing (loaded) 7,930 Draft 15'5½'' for'd 16'2'' aft. Ballasted (no cargo) 14,078 Draft 30'9½'' for'd 29'9½'' aft. Tons per inch immersion, light condition 43 - loaded condition 55.
Dimensions: Length 457'9'' o.a.; Beam 72'.
Armament: 1-5"/38 cal. DP - 2-40 mm. twin - 2-40 mm. quad. - 16-20 mm. single.
Armor: Splinter protection for gun emplacements and pilothouse sides.
Crew: 17 officers, 237 men; LC 6 officers, 30 men.
Propulsion: LSD 1-8, steam reciprocating; LSD 9-15, steam turbines; twin screws. |