Harbor Salvage Craft
The Salvage Lift Craft, Light (YLLC), was a 400 ton, 119-foot (36 m) salvage craft with a lift capacity of 25 tons, based on the hull of the Mk.6 Tank landing craft. With a crew of 16, it had a top speed of 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph), and was armed with two .50 caliber machine guns.
Name | Acquired | Formerly | Fate |
---|---|---|---|
RVNS HQ-560 | ? | USS YLLC-1 | Unknown |
RVNS HQ-561 | ? | ? | Unknown |
RVNS HQ-562 | ? | ? | Unknown |
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