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 TM 55-1905-220-14-1
1-8. EQUIPMENT PURPOSE, CAPABILITIES, and FEATURES.
The Landing Craft is a twin screw, diesel-engine driven vessel of welded steel construction. For long voyages
(trans-ocean) it will normally be carried on the deck of a ship in one piece. The craft is designed to carry cargo from ship
to shore, shore to shore, ship to pontoon causeway. The landing craft may be linked, bow to stern with another craft,
creating its own causeway. The landing craft upon reaching its destination can load or unload cargo over a hinged bow
ramp directly from/onto a beach or pontoon causeway. Cargo may consist of either three (3) M-103A tanks, six (6) M-42
tanks, three (3) M-48 tanks, motor vehicles or artillery equipment and their operating /maintenance personnel and
miscellaneous cargo. After a beach landing, the craft is designed to retract from the beach under its own power, assisted
by the use of the Stern Anchor.
1-9. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION of MAJOR COMPONENTS.
Refer to Paragraph 1-10 for an overall orientation of the Landing Craft. This overall familiarization is further
subdivided into the specific section views contained in the subsequent paragraphs.
1-10. GENERAL FAMILIARIZATION.
a. Refer to Figure FO-2 for an overall Starboard (Stbd) view of the Landing Craft. This view shows the frame
identification from the bow to the stern. The frames are located every 21 inches (53.34 cm) and the numbering begins at
the bow.
b. Refer to Figure FO-3 for an inboard profile view of the Stbd side of the Landing Craft. This view shows the
various compartments which are identified as follows:
The House and Vehicle Deck view is shown in Figure FO-4. Note the frame location numbers beginning at the bow and
ending at the stern.
c. The below deck view of the Landing Craft is shown in Figure FO-5.
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