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Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · United Kingdom · 1926
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MotorLandingCraft

Motor Landing Craft
Motor Landing Craft Photo: US Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
30
Speed
20
Beach Access
80
Range
35
Versatility
40
Reliability
50
Survivability
25
Sea-State Capability
15
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryLanding Craft (LCAC, LCM)
EraInterwar Period
In service1926–1938
Operators1 countries
Quantity9
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
39
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) MASS Rating
2/2
Interwar Period
58/68
All-Time
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · 10 axes scored
Payload
30
Speed
20
Beach Access
80
Range
35
Versatility
40
Reliability
50
Survivability
25
Sea-State Capability
15
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing craft (lcac, lcm) category.
01 / Overview
Motor Landing Craft
Production
1926–1938
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING CRAFT (LCAC, LCM) · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
39
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
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Commissioned1926
  • Ships in Class9
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement & Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement20 t
  • Full Load Displacement20.32 t
  • Draft1.37 m
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
◇Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourNone 1926. In 1936, bulletproof plate added to steering shelter
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1926Production started
  2. 1938Production ended
100
years in service
12
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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