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    The landing craft mechanized (LCM) is a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. They came to prominence during the Second World War when they were...
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  • landing craft mechanized (LCM) of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). They may be based on the Soviet T-4 landing craft...
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    training exercises. Mechanized utility and landing craft were the kind used during the second world war and, while the mechanized landing craft of today are...
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    patrol boats, missile boats, minesweepers, auxiliaries, amphibious landing craft and rapid response boats. Bangladesh Navy vessels use the prefix BNS...
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    these ships as Mechanized artillery transports (APM), then changing them to LSDs. The first LSDs could carry 36 Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) at 16 knots...
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    A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting...
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    A landing craft vehicle personnel or landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) is any of a variety of amphibious landing craft designed to transport troops...
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    increased the landing capability of the craft, providing greater speed and flexibility over traditional landing craft. Like the mechanized landing craft, they...
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    small craft rapidly. The Landing Ship Stern Chute, which was a converted train ferry, was an early attempt. Thirteen Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) could...
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    use of amphibious vehicles such as Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB), Landing Craft Air Cushion hovercraft, L-CAC, and...
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    in Sasebo, Japan. ACU-1's force consists of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) boats, Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), Mark 8 boats , and Maritime Prepositioning...
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    an early attempt. Thirteen landing craft mechanized (LCM) could be launched from these ships down the chute. The landing ship gantry was a converted...
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    LCM-8 (category Landing craft)
    The LCM-8 ("Mike Boat") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations...
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    The LCM62 class is a series of landing craft mechanized used by the Italian Navy. The first four hulls were ordered by the Italian Ministry of Defense...
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    List of active landing craft of the French Navy is a list of landing craft currently in service with the French Navy. These craft operate from the Mistral-class...
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    Landing Craft Assault (LCA) was a landing craft used extensively in World War II. Its primary purpose was to ferry troops from transport ships to attack...
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    Kater and are similar in type to the US Navy Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM). The Ondatra landing craft have a limited range, of two days and 330–500 nmi...
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    Landing Craft, the Mechanized Landing Craft (LCM(1)), the Landing Craft Tank (Mk. 1), Support Landing Craft LCS(1), LCS(2) and Landing Ship Infantry. Divisional-sized...
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  • Diego Marine built 15 Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) or "Mike Boat" in 1979. LCMs are river boats and mechanized landing craft. These are used by the...
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    Wrecking Derrick: Moore Equipment Company built Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) Mark 6. Landing Craft Mechanized Mark 6 had : Power plant: 2 Detroit 6-71 diesel...
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    Provision was also made for carrying Landing Craft Tank (LCT) and Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), and NL pontoon causeways. When the design commenced, engineers...
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  • The APA carried troops and Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel(LCVP)s in which to land them, plus a few Landing Craft Mechanized(LCM)s for bigger loads. The...
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    tank landing ships (LST), Landing Craft Control (LCC), Landing Craft Infantry (LCI(L)), Landing Craft Tank (LCT), and Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM)...
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    Tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and landing craft, the Wasp-class is capable of transporting almost the full strength...
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    The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively by the Allied forces in amphibious landings in World...
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  • Besson-class logistics support vessel – 8 Runnymede class large landing craft – 35 Landing Craft Mechanized LCM-8, Mod 1 - 34 LCM-8, Mod 2 - 6 MGen. Nathanael Greene-class...
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    accommodate new Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) for fast troop movement over the beach, and Harrier II (AV-8B) Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL)...
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  • Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) (category Landing craft)
    (Light) or MSV(L) is the US Army’s replacement for the Vietnam-era Landing Craft Mechanized 8 (LCM-8 or “Mike Boat”) that had been in service since 1959. Length:...
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  • London College of Music, a music conservatoire in London, England Landing craft mechanized, a U.S. Navy hull classification symbol Laboratory Cabin Module...
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    aircraft, and surface connectors in the form of landing craft, utility (LCU), and landing craft, mechanized, “Mike 8” (LCM-8) boats loaded aboard USNS 1st...
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