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Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank
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Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · United Kingdom · 1945
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Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank
Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank Photo: Medcroft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
60
Speed
40
Beach Access
90
Range
50
Versatility
65
Reliability
80
Survivability
45
Sea-State Capability
30
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryLanding Craft (LCAC, LCM)
EraWorld War II
In service1945–1945
Operators5 countries
Quantity30
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
58
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) MASS Rating
1/10
World War II
24/68
All-Time
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · 10 axes scored
Payload
60
Speed
40
Beach Access
90
Range
50
Versatility
65
Reliability
80
Survivability
45
Sea-State Capability
30
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing craft (lcac, lcm) category.
01 / Overview
Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank
Production
1945–1945
Quantity
30
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING CRAFT (LCAC, LCM) · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
58
landing craft (lcac, lcm) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing craft (lcac, lcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationLanding Craft Tank
  • Ship TypeLanding craft tank
  • BuilderSee Construction
  • Commissioned1945
  • Ships in Class187
  • RoleAmphibious landing craft for tanks and cargo
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Light Displacement650 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,017 t
  • Length68.58 m
  • Beam11.58 m
  • Draft1.219 m
▣Capacity7MOD.7
  • Troop Capacity0
  • Vehicle Capacity8 x 30-ton tanks or 13 x 3-ton trucks
  • Cargo Volume350
  • Cargo Deadweight350 t
  • Well DeckNo
  • Landing Craft Carried0
  • Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Shaft Power1,193 kW
  • Top Speed14.8 kn
  • Range4,000
  • Complement (crew)25
◆Aviation4MOD.4
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
⬢Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed30
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned187
  • Cancelled151
  • Lost0
  • Retired36
  • Preserved0
▲Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
years in production
30
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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