Erwin, here’s a few basic specs on the various LCT’s etc. used in WW2.
Landing Ship, Infantry (Large) – LSI/(L)
Crew, 290
Max speed, 18 knots
Range, 22,250 km (13,285 miles) at 14 knots
Capacity, 2 LCM’s, 12 LCA’s, 230 landing craft crew, 1,100 troops
Landing Ship, Infantry (Medium) – LSI(M)
Crew, 170
Max speed, 22 knots
Range, 12,979 km (8,065 miles) at 13 knots
Capacity, 2 LCM’s, 6 LCA’s, 60 landing craft crew, 370 troops
Landing Ship, Tank Mk 1 – LST(1) (converted “Maracaibo” type oil tankers)
Crew, 98
Max speed, 11 knots
Range, 12,045 km (7,845 miles) at 10 knots
Capacity, 2 LCM’s, 20 25-ton tanks, 207 troops
Landing Ship, Tank Mk 1 – LST(1) (purpose built “Boxer” type)
Crew, 169
Max speed, 17 knots
Range, 14,830 km (9,215 miles) at 14 knots
Capacity, 20 medium, or 13 heavy tanks, 27 trucks, 193 troops
Landing Ship, Tank Mk 2 – LST(2)
Crew, 211
Max speed, 10 knots
Range, 11,120 km (6,910 miles) at 9 knots
Capacity, 2 LCVP’s, 18 heavy tanks, 27 trucks, or 1 LCT (5), 163 troops
Landing Ship, Tank Mk 3 – LST(3)
Crew, 104
Max speed, 13 knots
Range, 14,822 km (9,210 miles) at 11 knots
Capacity, 5 LCA’s, 15 heavy, or 27 medium tanks, with crews, 14 trucks, 168 troops
Landing Ship, Dock – (LSD)
Crew, 254
Max speed, 17 knots
Range, 14,830 km (9,215 miles) at 15 knots
Capacity, 2 LCT(3)’s or LCT(4)’s, or 3 LCT(5)’s with relevant crews, 263 troops
Landing Craft, Tank Mk’s 1 to 3 – LCT (1-3)
Crew, 12
Max speed, 10 knots
Range, 1,666 km (1,035 miles) at 10 knots
Capacity, 3 heavy, or 6 medium, tanks with crews
Landing Craft, Tank Mk 4 – LCT(4)
Crew, 12
Max speed, 9 knots
Range, 2,035 km (1,265 miles) at 8 knots
Capacity, 6 heavy, or 9 medium, tanks with crews
Landing Craft, Tank Mk’s 5 to 8 – LCT(5-8)
Crew, 52
Max speed, 13 knots
Range, 6,486 km (4,030 miles) at 11 knots
Capacity, 3 heavy or 5 medium tanks, 54 troops
Landing Craft, Infantry Large and Small – LCI(L) and LCI(S)
Crew, 29
Max speed, 14 knots
Range, 14,822 km (9,210 miles) at 12 knots
Capacity, 210 troops
Landing Craft, Mechanised Mk’s 1 to 7 – LCM(1-7)
Crew, 4
Max speed, 8 knots
Range, 1,577 km (980 miles) at 6 knots
Capacity, 1 medium tank, or 60 troops
Landing Craft, Assault – LCA
Crew, 4
Max speed, 7 knots
Range, 95-150 km (60-95 miles)
Capacity, 35 troops
As well, several landing craft types were converted to other uses, such as the Landing Craft, Flak, (LCF), which carried eight 2-pdr pompom guns and four single 20-mm guns, the Landing Craft, Gun, (LCG), designed to engage pillboxes etc, which carried two 4.7-in guns (usually manned by Royal Marines), and one or two 20-mm guns, and the Landing Craft, Tank (Rocket), LCT(R), which could carry over 1,000 rockets, launching them from a distance of about 3 km’s (2 miles) into an area measuring 700 by 150 metres wide. These 1000 rockets would deliver 17 tons of explosives onto the target area in one hit.
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