Allied Warships

Landing Craft Tanks

LCT (Mk 1) class

27 ships

Technical information

TypeLanding Craft Tank
Displacement226 BRT 
Length151 feet 
Complement12 men 
Armament

2 2pdr AA (2x1)

 
Max speed10 knots
EnginesPetrol engines, 2 shafts 
Power1000 BHP 
Notes on class 


All ships of the LCT (Mk 1) class


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS LCT 1 (LCT 1) Lost on 1941
HMS LCT 2 (LCT 2) Lost on 12 Oct 1941
HMS LCT 3 (LCT 3) Lost on 11 Oct 1943
HMS LCT 4 (LCT 4)
HMS LCT 5 (LCT 5) Lost on 28 Apr 1941
HMS LCT 6 (LCT 6) Lost on 1941
HMS LCT 7 (LCT 7) Lost on 12 Oct 1941
HMS LCT 8 (LCT 8) Lost on 29 Jul 1941
HMS LCT 9 (LCT 9)
HMS LCT 10 (LCT 10) Lost on 17 Jul 1941
HMS LCT 11 (LCT 11) Lost on 16 Dec 1941
HMS LCT 12 (LCT 12) Lost on 19 Aug 1941
HMS LCT 13 (LCT 13)
HMS LCT 14 (LCT 14) Lost on 12 Aug 1941
HMS LCT 15 (LCT 15) Lost on 1941
HMS LCT 16 (LCT 16) Lost on 2 Jun 1941
HMS LCT 17 (LCT 17)
HMS LCT 18 (LCT 18)
HMS LCT 19 (LCT 19) Lost on 1941
HMS LCT 20 (LCT 20) Lost on 1941
HMS LCT 21 (LCT 21)
HMS LCT 22 (LCT 22)
HMS LCT 23 (LCT 23)
HMS LCT 24 (LCT 24)
HMS LCT 25 (LCT 25)
HMS LCT 26 (LCT 26)
HMS LCT 27 (LCT 27)
HMS LCT 28 (LCT 28)
HMS LCT 29 (LCT 29)
HMS LCT 30 (LCT 30)


27 Landing Craft Tanks (30 names) of the LCT (Mk 1) class. 15 of them were lost.

See all Landing Craft Tank classes.


LCT (Mk 1) class ships hit by U-boats (3)


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