BOOK - CHARACTERISTICS OF AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND LANDING CRAFT: AGC (T-4728) (BOX40)

 COURTESY OF GIBSONS TACTICAL TAVERN                                                                       MILITARY SURPLUS LISTING INDIVIDUALLY PICTURED

T-4728

THIS PAMPHLET IS INTENTED TO FACILATE THE STUDENT WITH AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND LANDING CRAFT OF THE TYPES NORMALLY UTILIZED BY AMPHIBIAN TROUPS. A TYPICAL AMPHIBIOUS SHIP IS EACH TYPE IS ILLLUSTRATED HEREIN AND THE GENRAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH TYPE OF SHIP OF A GIVEN CLASS MAY HAVE SLIGHT DIFFERENCES AND THE INDIVIDUAL SHIPS. LOADING AND CHARACTERISTICS PAMPHLET SHOULD BE CONSULTED TO DETERMINE SUCH INFORMATION AS TROOP BILLETING CAPACITY, CARGO CAPACITY, BOOM LIMITATIONS, AND THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LANDING CRAFT CARRIED ON BOARD. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE TO LANDING CRAFT IS APPLICABLE TO ALL UNMODIFIED CRAFT OF A GIVEN TYPE.

PREPARED BY: CAPTAIN GEORGE F. CRIBB, USMC,                                                             BASID AMPHIBIOUS SECTION                                                                                              LANDING FORCE TRAINING UNIT, ATLANTIC