USS Rankin (AKA-103)
LCM - Landing Craft, Mechanized
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Landing Craft,
Mechanized (MARK 6) — LCM(6) |
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A Higgins type LCM(3)
with 6' added to the hull amidships. Other characteristics are
similar to LCM(3),
below. |
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Landing Craft,
Mechanized (Mark 3) —
LCM(3) |
Operational
Use |
Designed to land motor
vehicles or one medium (30-ton) tank directly on a
beach. |
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Description |
Two designs are in use,
the HIGGINS type constituting the majority. Recent changes include
addition of machine guns and magnesyn compass, higher bulwark, and
slight rearrangement aft. |
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Capacity |
One 30-ton tank or
60,000 lb. of cargo, or 60 troops. BUREAU type (few in number)
carries 120,000 lb. of cargo. |
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Endurance |
850 miles @ 6 ¼ kts.;
500 miles @ 7 ¼ kts.; 140 miles @ fullspeed.
Speed, 8 kts. (loaded);
11 kts. (normal load). |
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Dimensions |
Length, 50'0" overall.
Beam, 14' 1" |
Displacement |
Light, 52,000 lb.
Draft, 3'0” forward, 4'0” aft. Loaded, 52
tons. |
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Armament |
Two .50-caliber Machine
Guns. |
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Armor |
¼" HIS sides to control
station. British are fitting bullet-proof
mattresses. |
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Crew |
4; coxswain, engineer,
2 crew |
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Propulsion |
Two 110-225 hp. Diesels
of different designs; twin
screws. |
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From ONI 226, Allied
Landing Craft and Ships, published in June 1944 by the Division
of Naval Intelligence:
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Assault Boat Coxswain
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