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HISTORY



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There was no single design of LCM used, unlike the LCVP or "Landing Craft Assault" (LCA) landing craft made by the US and UK respectively. There were several different designs built by the UK and US and by different manufacturers.


LCM (1)



LCM (2)

  • Displacement: 29 tons

  • Length: 45 ft

  • Beam: 14 ft 1 nch

  • Draft: 13 ft

  • Speed: 8.5 knots

  • Armament: two .50-cal M2 Machine Gun

  • Crew: 4

  • capacty; 100 troops, or one 13.5 ton tank, or 15 tons of cargo


approx 150 built


LCM (3)

Two designs.
  • BUREAU

    • Capable of carrying 120,000 lb of cargo.

  • Higgins

    • The builder responsible for the LCVP. In appearance very similar to the LCVP with a 10 foot wide load area at the front and a small armoured (1/4 inch steel) wheelhouse on the aft decking over the engineroom. Capable of carrying a single 30 -ton tank eg an M4 Sherman or 60 troops or 60,000 lb of cargo.



LCM (4)

British model of LCM

LCM (5)

British model of LCM

LCM (6)

An LCM (3) extended by 6 feet amidships.


LCM (7)

British model of LCM


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