The landing craft, tank (LCT) (or tank landing craft, TLC) was an amphibious assault craft for landing tanks on beachheads. They were initially developed...
33 KB (3,000 words) - 11:12, 17 May 2024
tanks during Allied amphibious assaults. There was no single design of LCM used, unlike the landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or landing craft...
11 KB (1,190 words) - 05:42, 18 May 2024
The Landing Craft Tank (Rocket) or LCT(R) was developed from the British Mk.2 and Mk.3 Landing Craft Tank (LCT) during the Second World War. It was designed...
3 KB (320 words) - 13:17, 12 March 2023
Landing craft are small and medium seagoing watercraft, such as boats and barges, used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to...
48 KB (6,322 words) - 14:44, 18 May 2024
Landing Ship, Tank (LST), or tank landing ship, is the naval designation for ships first developed during World War II (1939–1945) to support amphibious...
82 KB (9,936 words) - 22:54, 23 June 2024
Amphibious warfare ship (redirect from Landing ship)
shore-to-shore technique, where landing craft go directly from the port of embarkation to the assault point. Some tank landing ships may also be able to land...
36 KB (4,865 words) - 16:01, 28 February 2024
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...
34 KB (2,069 words) - 13:49, 14 June 2024
The Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank (also referred to as the LCT (8) or LCT Mark VIII) were landing craft tank ships operated by the British Armed Forces. The...
26 KB (2,396 words) - 23:22, 13 December 2023
The Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) were several classes of landing craft used by the Allies to land large numbers of infantry directly onto beaches during...
23 KB (2,924 words) - 17:29, 24 June 2024
Navy through lend-lease. The Landing Craft, Gun (Medium) was effectively a downsized version of the Landing Craft, Tank, though they were all new-built...
9 KB (1,023 words) - 11:31, 11 April 2024