The Landing Craft, Tank (LCT) (or tank landing craft, TLC) [1] [2] was an amphibious assault craft for landing tanks on beachheads. They were initially developed by the Royal Navy and later by the United States Navy during World War II in a series of versions. Initially known as the "tank landing craft" (TLC) by the British, they later adopted ...

Trials of two Landing Craft Mechanised Mark 9 - L3507 and L3508 - including beach and cargo trials. L3507 on the beach - the tide is out and the vessel is completely ashore. Her cargo ramp is lowered and her cargo (two Centurion tanks) get ready to be driven off. Close ups of tank tracks on the ramp as technicians make checks. Tanks disembark.

2024年6月6日 · The Landing Craft Tank (Rocket) or LCT(R) emerged for the idea of equipping now aging Mk.2 and Mk.3 Landing Craft Tank (LCT) in 1943 to bring massive, close fire support, saturating beach defences with either 972 or 1,044 rockets befire even any landing.

LCTs were the Navys all purpose general duty vessel. Besides carrying tanks ashore they were used for many different purposes. Some were converted and equiped with guns, others with rockets, while still others served as minesweepers. 26 MK5s were designated LCT (A), armored.

The Landing Craft Tank (LCT) (or tank landing craft) was a purpose-designed, effectively flat-bottomed, sea-going assault craft, capable, via its front mounted ramp of landing tanks and other mechanised equipment, directly onto beaches.

I'm 99.9% certain the wreck is of one of the Mk9 Prototypes. Two were made which have different pennant numbers to the production variant (pennants L700-L711) . These two prototypes were L3507 and L3508.

CLASSIFICATION Originally rated as Landing Craft, Tank (LCT(6)) re-designated (Utility Landing Ships, LSU) in 1949 to reflect varied employment; designation changed to (Utility Landing Craft, LCU) on 15 April 1952 and classified as service craft. WAR LOSSES. LCT(6) 548, 579,582, 593, 597,612, 714, 777.823, 961,963, 983,984, 988, 998.

Classification. The earlier craft of this series were initially designated as Utility Landing ships (LSU) ; redesignated Utility Landing craft (LCU) on 15 April 1952 and classified as service craft. These are enlarged versions of the World War II built LCT Mk 5s ; …

The first nine units of the class are designated Mark 9M and were completed between 1963/1966. The last three units are designated Mark 9R and were completed in 1986. Six Mark 9M units …

The LCT (Landing Craft, Tank) was a welded steel light but extremely rugged vessel designed for direct 'on-the-beach' loading and unloading.