The landing craft mechanized (LCM) is a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. They came to prominence during the Second World War when they were...
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training exercises. Mechanized utility and landing craft were the kind used during the second world war and, while the mechanized landing craft of today are...
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landing craft mechanized (LCM) of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). They may be based on the Soviet T-4 landing craft...
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A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting...
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these ships as Mechanized artillery transports (APM), then changing them to LSDs. The first LSDs could carry 36 Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) at 16 knots...
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patrol boats, missile boats, minesweepers, auxiliaries, amphibious landing craft and rapid response boats. Bangladesh Navy vessels use the prefix BNS...
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with 2 LCVP. Landing vehicle tracked ("Amtrac") Landing ship, tank (LST) Landing craft mechanized (LCM) Landing craft assault Landing craft personnel (Large)...
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Amphibious warfare ship (redirect from Landing ship)
small craft rapidly. The Landing Ship Stern Chute, which was a converted train ferry, was an early attempt. Thirteen Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) could...
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an early attempt. Thirteen landing craft mechanized (LCM) could be launched from these ships down the chute. The landing ship gantry was a converted...
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increased the landing capability of the craft, providing greater speed and flexibility over traditional landing craft. Like the mechanized landing craft, they...
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use of amphibious vehicles such as Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB), Landing Craft Air Cushion hovercraft, L-CAC, and...
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List of active landing craft of the French Navy is a list of landing craft currently in service with the French Navy. These craft operate from the Mistral-class...
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San Diego Marine (section Landing Craft Mechanized)
Diego Marine built 15 landing craft mechanized (LCM) or "Mike Boat" in 1979. LCMs are riverboats and mechanized landing craft. These are used by the...
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The LCM62 class is a series of landing craft mechanized used by the Italian Navy. The first four hulls were ordered by the Italian Ministry of Defense...
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LCM-8 (category Landing craft)
The LCM-8 ("Mike Boat") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations...
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The APA carried troops and Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel(LCVP)s in which to land them, plus a few Landing Craft Mechanized(LCM)s for bigger loads. The...
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Amphibious warfare (redirect from Amphibious landing)
Landing Craft, the Mechanized Landing Craft (LCM(1)), the Landing Craft Tank (Mk. 1), Support Landing Craft LCS(1), LCS(2) and Landing Ship Infantry. Divisional-sized...
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LCVP (United States) (redirect from LCVP landing craft)
The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively by the Allied forces in amphibious landings in World...
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in Sasebo, Japan. ACU-1's force consists of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) boats, Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), Mark 8 boats , and Maritime Prepositioning...
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Omaha Beach (redirect from Omaha beach landing)
tank landing ships (LST), Landing Craft Control (LCC), Landing Craft Infantry (LCI(L)), Landing Craft Tank (LCT), and Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM)...
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Kater and are similar in type to the US Navy Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM). The Ondatra landing craft have a limited range, of two days and 330–500 nmi...
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Moore Equipment Company (section Landing craft)
Wrecking Derrick: Moore Equipment Company built Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) Mark 6. Landing Craft Mechanized Mark 6 had : Power plant: 2 Detroit 6-71 diesel...
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aircraft, and surface connectors in the form of landing craft, utility (LCU), and landing craft, mechanized, “Mike 8” (LCM-8) boats loaded aboard USNS 1st...
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Provision was also made for carrying Landing Craft Tank (LCT) and Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), and NL pontoon causeways. When the design commenced, engineers...
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Little Creek, Virginia. ACU-2's force consists of Landing Craft Utility boats (LCU), Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8 boats (LCM), and Maritime Prepositioning...
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Besson-class logistics support vessel – 8 Runnymede class large landing craft – 35 Landing Craft Mechanized LCM-8, Mod 1 - 34 LCM-8, Mod 2 - 6 MGen. Nathanael Greene-class...
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Tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and landing craft, the Wasp-class is capable of transporting almost the full strength...
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accommodate new Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) for fast troop movement over the beach, and Harrier II (AV-8B) Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL)...
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Landing Craft Assault (LCA) was a landing craft used extensively in World War II. Its primary purpose was to ferry troops from transport ships to attack...
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