Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

Small Landing Craft

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Type Disp. Length No. Built
Landing Craft, Control -- LCC      
----Mark I 50   56'0"  (total:)
----Mark II 30   56'0"  99
Landing Craft, Mechanized -- LCM      
----Mark II 29   45'0"  147
----Mark III 26   50'0"  8,631
----Mark VI 26   56'0"  2,718
Landing Craft, Personnel (Large) -- LCP(L) 5.8 36'8"  2,193
Landing Craft, Personnel (Ramp) -- LCP(R) 5.8 35'10" 2,631
Landing Craft, Rubber (Large) -- LCR(L) 395 lb 16'0"  10,123
Landing Craft, Rubber (Small) -- LCR(S) 210 lb 12'5"  8,150
Landing Craft, Support (Small) -- LCS(S)     558
----Mark I 9   36'8"   
----Mark II 10   36'8"   
Landing Craft, Vehicle -- LCV 7   36'3"  2,366
Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel -- LCVP
aka: "Higgins Boats"
9   36'0"  23,358
Landing Vehicle, Tracked -- LVT      
----Mark I 7.5 21'6"  1,225
----Mark II 11   26'1"  2,962
----Mark III 12.5 24'2"  2,964
----Mark IV 10.4 26'1"  8,350
Landing Vehicle, Tracked -- LVT / Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Armored) -- LVT(A)      
----Mark I 14.6 26'1"  510
----Mark II 11.4 26'1"  450
----Mark IV 17   26'1"  1,890
Amphibious Trucks      
----DUKW 5.8 31'8"   
----Jeep 1.6 15'7"   


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Last updated: 25 May 2006

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