LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
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| gptkbp:armament |
machine guns
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| gptkbp:capacity |
can carry one medium tank or 60 troops
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:crew |
4 to 6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized)
|
| gptkbp:hullMaterial |
gptkb:steel
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
1940s
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 50 feet
|
| gptkbp:notableOperation |
gptkb:Normandy_landings
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| gptkbp:primaryUse |
transport vehicles and troops from ship to shore
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
piston engine
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:variant |
LCM(1)
LCM(3) LCM(6) LCM(8) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:San_Marco_(amphibious_transport_dock)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|