LST Mk.2
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | LST (2) |
| Operators: | United States Navy Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy |
| Subclasses: | LST-1 class LST-491 class LST-542 class |
| Completed: | c. 1000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,780 long tons (1,809 t) light 3,880 long tons (3,942 t) full load |
| Length: | 327 ft 9 in (99.90 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draught: | Unloaded : 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) bow 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) stern Loaded : 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) bow 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) stern |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
2 to 6 LCVPs |
| Troops: | Approx. 140 officers and other ranks |
| Complement: | 8 to 10 officers, 100 to 115 enlisted |
| Armament: | • 1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun • 6 × 40 mm Bofors guns • 6 × 20 mm guns • 2 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns • 4 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns |
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