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p AL 04 11 - 2 1 This book is invariably to be kept locked up when not in use, and is not to be taken outside the ship or establishment for which it is issued without the express rmission of the Commanding Officer, taw dH4 C.B.04304 (JUNE, 1944) DETAILS OF COMBINED,..9PERATIONS LANDING CRAFT AND BARGES 7 'MG -"/ jity` A BY JUNE, 1944 1_ In order to keep this book up to date, and increase its value, Officers are requested to submit any additions, or corrections to, the information it contains to the Admiralty (D.C.O.M.) ek. 11. lam& This book is the property of H.M. Government. It is intended for the use of the recipients only and for communication to such Officers under them, not below the rank of Commissioned Officer, who may require to be acquainted with its contentsin the course of their duties. The Officers exercising this power will be held responsible that such information is imparted with due caution and reserve. • ,Y Instructors Reae.ing, this Documr•nt, Sign Bolow Name Date /7/ " COMBINED ARMS RESEARCH LIBRARY FORT LEAVENWORTH,KS 11113 iji11181?IAIMI Attention is called to the Penalties attaching to any infraction of the Official Secrets Acts. C.13.04304 NE, 194 DETAILS OF COMBI E TIONS LANDING CRAFT AND BARGES JUNE, 1944 C.B.04304(June, 1943), is hereby superseded and all copies are to be destroyed in accordance with Article 42 of C.B. Form U.2 D (1942). COMBINED OPERATIONS, MATERIAL DEPARTMENT ADMIRALTY, June, 1944. (D.C.O.M.0297/44.) (C52008) • RECORD OF AMENDMENTS Initials. Authority. • Amendment Number. Date of Insertion. 111 INDEX Major Landing Craft Short Title. Page Landing Craft, Flak, Mark III . L.C.F.(3) • • • . .. 1 Landing Craft, Flak, Mark IV .. .. L.C.F.(4) • • • • • . .. 2 Landing Craft, Gun (Large), Mark III .. L.C.G.(L)(3) • • • • • . .. 3 Landing Craft, Gun (Large), Mark IV .. .. L.C.G.(L)(4) • • • • • • .. 3 Landing Craft, Gun (Medium), Mark I .. .. L.C.G.(M)(1) • • . • • • .. 5 Landing Craft, Gun (Tower) .. .. L.C.G.(T) . • • • • . .. 7 Landing Craft (Headquarters) .. .. L.C.H. .. • • • • • 8 Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) .. .. L.C.I.(L) • • • • • . .. 9 Landing Craft, Infantry (Small) .. .. L.C.I. (5) • • • • • • 11 Landing Craft, Support (Large), Mark II . L.C.S.(L)(2) .. .. .. 13 For• L.C.S.(L)(1) see under minor craft. Landing Craft, Tank, Mark II .. .. .. L.C.T.(2) .. .. .. 15 Landing Craft, Tank, Mark III . .. L.C.T. (3) .. •. 17 Landing Craft, Tank, Mark IV .. .. L.C.T. (4) .. .. 19 Landing Craft, Tank, Mark V .. L.C.T.(5) .. .. .. 21 Landing Craft, Tank, Mark VI . .. L.C.T. (6) • • • . .. 93 Landing Craft, Tank (Rocket), Mark II .. .. L.C.T.(R)(2) • • .• • . .. 25 Landing Craft, Tank (Rocket), Mark III . L.C.T.(R)(3) • • • • •. .. 25 Minor Landing Craft Landing Craft, Assault .. .. L.C.A. .. • • • • • . .. 26 Landing Craft, Assault (Hedgerow) .. L.C.A.(HR) • • . • • . .. 28 Landing Craft, Control .•.. .. .. L.C.C. .. .• • • • . .. 29 Landing Craft, Emergency Repair .. L.C.E. .. • • • . .. 30 Landing Craft, Mechanised, Mark I .. L.C.M.(1) . • • • • . .. 31 Landing Craft, Mechanised, Mark III .. .. L.C.M.(3) . • • • • . .. 33 Landing Craft, Navigational . L.C.N. .. • • •. .. .. 35 Landing Craft, Personnel (Survey) .. L.C.P.(SY) .. • • . .. 35 Landing Craft, Personnel (Large) .. .. L.C.P.(L) . • •. .. .. 35 Landing Craft, Personnel(Medium) .. .. L.C.P.(M) . • • • • • .. 37 Landing Craft, Personnel (Nested) .. L.C.P.(N) . • • • • . .. 39 Landing Craft, Personnel(Ramped) .. L.C.P.(R) . • • . .. .. 40 Landing Craft, Personnel (Small) • • .. L.C.P.(S) • • • • •. .. 42 Landing Craft, Support (Large), Mark I .. L.C.S.(L)(1) .. • • . .. 44 Landing Craft, Support (Medium), Mark I . L.C.S.(M)(1) .. .., • • •. .. 46 Landing Craft, Support (Medium), Mark II -L.C.S.(M)(2) .. .• • . .. 46 Landing Craft, Support (Medium), Mark III . L.C.S.(M)(3) .. .• •. .. 46 Landing Craft, Support (Small) .. .. .. L.C.S. (S) . .. • .. .. 48 Landing Craft, Vehicle .. .. .. .. L.C.V. .. - • • • • •. .. 49 Landing Craft, Vehicle, (Personnel) .. .. L.C.V.(P) .• • . .. .. 51 Landing Barges Landing Barge, Emergency Repair .. .. L.B.E. .. .. • • •. .. 55 Landing Barge, Flak .. .• •. .. L.B.F. • • • • • • • .. 59 Landing Barge, Oiler .. .. L.B.O. .. .. .• • • .. 57 Landing Barge, Vehicle, Marks (1) and(2)L.B.V.. • (1) and (2) .• • . .. 53 Landing Barge, Water .. • • . :: L.B.W. .. .• • • • • .. 57_ Illustrations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • At end Appendix A • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. 60-65 Appendix B • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. 66,67 Relevant Publications • B.R.382 (43). Establishment of Naval stores for L.C.T. and associated types. O.U. Docking information—Landing Craft. (C52008) n2 LANDING CRAFT, FLAK (MARK III) (Nos. 3-18) These craft are converted from L.C.T., Mark III. Machinery, fuel, construction, etc., are similar to L.C.T. (3), except as under. Dimensions Length, extreme: 194 ft. 4in. Beam,extreme: 31 ft. 0 in. Displacement (a) Light (no fuel, water, crew, stores, etc.): 420 tons. (b) Loaded: 515 tons. Registered Tonnage Gross, 308-14. Net, 252-54. Revised Net, 230.97. Draughts At light displacement (a) 2 ft. 2 in. forward,5 ft. 4 in. aft. At loaded displacement (b) 2 ft. 9 in. forward,6 ft. 3 in. aft. Speed, Endurance and Fuel Consumption. (See Appendix A.) Machinery 1 in No., 15 kW,220 v. generator (in addition to L.C.T.(3)). Armour 15 lbs., D.I.H.T., abreast guns. 15 lbs., D.I.H.T., gunshields. Plastic protection round bridges. Armament Nos. 3-6. 8-2-pdrs., Mark VIII, on mountings, Mark VIII* (Single). 4-0erlikons on mountings, IIA or IIIA (Single). Nos. 7-18. 4-2-pdrs., Mark VIII, on mountings, Mark VIII* (Single). 8-0erlikons on mountings, IIA or IIIA (Single). Fresh Water 21 tons. Ammunition Pom-poms: 1,800 rounds/gun. Oerlikons: 2,400 rounds/gun.. Fire Control 1 in No., 1 metre or 80 cm. rangefinder. Signal Radio and Navigational Equipment(in addition to L.C.T. Equipment) 1 in No., Q.H. outfit. 1 in No., L.H., Type 431 or 432. 1 in No., W/T set, Type 686. 1 in No., W/T set, Type CNY 1 (or T.V.5, with hailing equipment, Type 431 or 432). 1 in No., Pattern W.1061,6-in, hand signalling outfit (220 v.). (Otherwise as L.C.T. (3).) Complement Nos.3-6 Naval: 2 officers. Nos. 7-18: 2 officers. 18 men. 18 men. • R.M. guns' crews: 2 officers. 2 officers. 46 men. 54 men. Provision is made for all the above to live aboard. Life-Saving Apparatus 1 in No.,10-ft. dinghy. (In addition to apparatus carried by L.C.T.(3).) Notes D.G. fitted. 20-ton fire and bilge pumps replaced by 70-torf (C52008) 133 2 L.C.F.(4) LANDING CRAFT, FLAK (MARK IV) (Nos.19 et seq.) These craft are converted from L.C.T., Mark IV. Machinery, fuel, construction, etc., are similar to L.C.T.(4), except as under. Dimensions Length, extreme: 186 ft. 4 in. Beam,extreme: 38 ft. 9 in. Displacement (a) Light (no fuel, water, crew, stores, etc.) • 410 tons. (b) Loaded:510 tons. Draughts At light displacement (a): 2 ft. 3 in. forward,3 ft. 9 in. at"cut up," 4 ft. 2 in. at propellers. At loaded displacement (b) 2 ft. 11 in. forward, 4 ft. 3 in. at "cut up," 4 ft. 7 in. at propellers. Speed,Endurance and Fuel Consumption. (See Appendix A.) Armour Midship magazine: 4-in. Plastic on deck over. 30 lbs. D.W. plating on sides. Bridge: 20 lbs. N.M.B.P. on forward end. 30 lbs. D.W. plating on aft end. 30 lbs. D.W. plating to gun positions. Armament 4-2-pdrs., Mark VIII, on mountings, Mark VIII* (Single). 8-0erlikons on mountings, IIA or IIIA (Single). Ammunition Oerlikon: 2,400 rounds/gun. Pom-poms: 3,100 rounds/gun. Fresh Water Fire Control 1 in No., 1 metre or 80 cm. rangefinder. Signal, Radio and Navigational Equipment (in addition to L.C.T. Equipment) 1 in No., Q.H. outfit. 1 in No., L.H., Type 431 or 432. 1 in No., W/T set, Type 686. 1 in No., WiT set, Type CNY 1 (f.V.5 with hailing equipment,Type 431 or 432). 1 in No., Pattern W.1061,6-in, hand signalling outfit (220 v.). (Otherwise as L.C.T.(4).) Complement Officers: 2. Men 16. R.M. guns' crew: Officers: 2. Men: 56. Life-Saving Apparatus 1 in No., 10-ft. dinghy. 11 in No.,•Flotanets,9-men capacity. (In addition to apparatus carried by L.C.T.(4).) Notes D.G. fitted. Fire Fighting: 2 in No., Pyrene extinguishers. 5 in No., Foam extinguishers. 20-ton fire and bilge pump replaced by 70-ton. 3 L.C.G.(L)(3) and (4) Mark (3). Nos.1-20; thereafter retain original L.C.T. Nos. Mark (4). Retain original L.C.T. Nos. These craft are converted from L.C.T., Marks (3) and (4). Machinery, fuel, construction, etc., are similar to L.C.T.s from which they are converted, except as under. Dimensions Mark (3). Mark (4). Length, overall: 192 ft. 0 in. 186 ft. 4 in. Beam, overall: 31 ft. 0 in. 38 ft. 9 in. Displacement Mark (3). Mark (4). (a) Light: 420 (no fuel, water, stores, crew, etc.) (b) Loaded: 500 530 tons. Draughts Mark (3). Mark (4). Forward. Aft. Forward. Aft. At light displacement (a): 2 ft. 4in. 3 ft. 8 in. at "cut up," 4 ft. 0 in. at propellers. At loaded displacement (b): 3ft. 6 in. 6ft. 0 in. 2ft. 6in. 4 ft. 0 in. at"cut up," 4 ft. 1 in. at propellers. Speed,Endurance and Fuel Consumption.