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Sturm Landungsboot 40 (Assault Landing Craft Model 1940)

Length: 10.97 metres
Beam: 3.20metres
Draft: 0.90 metres aft
Light Displacement: 20 tons

Powerplant: One Maybach diesel engine, 220 hp; one shaft
Maximum speed: 9 knots; cruise speed 7 knots; radius 100 nm at 7 knots.
Capacity – Up to 4 tons of cargo and vehicles or up to 36 troops or combination thereof
Armament - Pintle mounts for two machineguns

Fitted with bow ramp for loading or unloading

Construction:

SLB101 -– SLB105: 4th Quarter 1941
SLB106 -– SLB110: 1st Quarter 1941
SLB111 -– SLB122: 3rd Quarter 1941
SLB123 -– SLB134: 4th Quarter 1941
SLB135 -– SLB146: 1st Quarter 1942
SLB147 -– SLB158: 2nd Quarter 1942
SLB159 -– SLB170: 3rd Quarter 1942
SLB171 -– SLB182: 4th Quarter 1942
SLB183 -– SLB194: 1st Quarter 1943
SLB195 -– SLB206: 2nd Quarter 1943
SLB207 -– SLB218: 3rd Quarter 1943
SLB219 -– SLB230: 4th Quarter 1943
SLB231 - SLB236: 1st Quarter 1944
SLB237 - SLB242: 2nd Quarter 1944
SLB243 - SLB248: 3rd Quarter 1944
SLB249 - SLB254: 4th Quarter 1944
SLB255 - SLB264: 3rd Quarter 1948
SLB265 - SLB274: 4th Quarter 1948
SLB275 - SLB279: 1st Quarter 1949
SLB280 - SLB284: 2nd Quarter 1949
SLB285 - SLB289: 3rd Quarter 1949
SLB290 - SLB294: 4th Quarter 1949
SLB295 - SLB300: 1st Quarter 1950

Pionier Landungsboot 40 (Engineer Landing Craft Model 1940)



Length: 19.3 metres
Beam: 5.94 metres
Draft: 1.0 metres
Light Displacement: 62 tons

Powerplant: Two Deutz diesel engines, each 120 hp; two shafts
Maximum speed 12 knots; cruise speed 8 knots; radius 200 nm at 8 knots.
Capacity – Up to 40 tons of cargo and vehicles or up to 150 troops or combination thereof
Armament - Pintle mounts for two machineguns

Fitted with bow ramp for loading or unloading

Construction:

PLB401 -– PLB405: 4th Quarter 1941
PLB406 -– PLB410: 1st Quarter 1941
PLB411 -– PLB412: 3rd Quarter 1941
PLB413 -– PLB414: 4th Quarter 1941
PLB415 -– PLB416: 1st Quarter 1942
PLB417 -– PLB418: 2nd Quarter 1942
PLB419 -– PLB420: 3rd Quarter 1942
PLB421 -– PLB422: 4th Quarter 1942
PLB423 -– PLB424: 1st Quarter 1943
PLB425 -– PLB426: 2nd Quarter 1943
PLB427 -– PLB428: 3rd Quarter 1943
PLB429 -– PLB430: 4th Quarter 1943
PLB431 - PLB436: 1st Quarter 1944
PLB437 - PLB442: 2nd Quarter 1944
PLB443 - PLB448: 3rd Quarter 1944
PLB449 - PLB454: 4th Quarter 1944
PLB455 - PLB460: 3rd Quarter 1948
PLB461 - PLB466: 4th Quarter 1948
PLB467 - PLB472: 1st Quarter 1949
PLB473 - PLB478: 2nd Quarter 1949
PLB479 - PLB484: 3rd Quarter 1949
PLB485 - PLB490: 4th Quarter 1949
PLB491 - PLB496: 1st Quarter 1950

Marinefährprahm Typ 1941



Tonnage – 200 tons
Dimensions – Length 47.04 metres; Beam 6.53 metres; Draft 0.97/1.45 metres
Machinery – Three shafts, Deutz diesel motors, BHP 505 = 10 knots. Bunker capacity 5 tons, radius 1,000 nm at 7 knots
Armament – Two single 20mm Flak38 aft of the superstructure
Cargo capacity – 85 tons normal, 105 tons maximum
Crew – 14

Construction:

MFP101 – MFP102: 3rd Quarter 1941
MFP103 – MFP104: 4th Quarter 1941
MFP105 – MFP106: 1st Quarter 1942
MFP107 – MFP108: 2nd Quarter 1942
MFP109 - MFP112: 1st Quarter 1949
MFP113 - MFP116: 2nd Quarter 1949
MFP117 - MFP120: 3rd Quarter 1949
MFP121 - MFP124: 4th Quarter 1949
MFP125 - MFP128: 1st Quarter 1950

Transport A - Mercantile Conversion

German Amphibious Transport laid down 1938, converted 1941

Displacement: 8,729 t light; 9,095 t standard; 17,610 t normal; 24,423 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

502.66 ft / 488.85 ft x 61.35 ft x 28.54 ft (normal load) [153.21 m / 149.00 m x 18.70 m x 8.70 m]

Armament:

2 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 85 lbs / 39 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 1 shaft, 9,666 shp / 7,211 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 62,000nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 15,328 tons

Complement: 763 - 993

Cost: £1.981 million / $7.925 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 11 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 6 tons, 0.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 6 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 265 tons, 1.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,947 tons, 22.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,881 tons, 50.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 4,500 tons, 25.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 55,148 lbs / 25,014 Kg = 1,561.3 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 6.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 3.1 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 14.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.720
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.97: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.11 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 35 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 27
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 19.65 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29.49 ft / 8.99 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 27.85 ft / 8.49 m (24.57 ft / 7.49 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 26.21 ft / 7.99 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 26.21 ft / 7.99 m
- Stern: 27.85 ft / 8.49 m
- Average freeboard: 26.59 ft / 8.11 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 34.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 157.0 %
Waterplane Area: 24,373 Square feet or 2,264 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 344 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 85 lbs/sq ft or 417 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.88
- Longitudinal: 3.18
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
High stowed cargo and deck equipment simmed as miscellaneous weight
Low stowed cargo simmed as additional bunkers

Bunkers for normal range of 18,000 nm = 2,535 tons; total low-stowed cargo 5,000 tons

Breakdown of miscellaneous weight:

Two Pionier Landungsboot 40 (@62 tons) plus handling gear - 180 tons
Twelve Sturm Landungsboot 40 (@20 tons) plus handling gear - 420 tons
Troop accommodation for 64 officers and 1136 other ranks - 2,500 tons
Recreational and training spaces for landing force - 300 tons
Heavy lift cargo gear - 300 tons
Boat maintenance shop - 300 tons
Enhanced command and control facilities - 250 tons
Provision for additional deck cargo - 250 tons

Cost to acquire and refit - 2,182 tons. Time for conversion - 125 days.
Landing craft must be acquired separately


Frundsberg – Conversion begun 1 Jan 1942; Conversion complete 6 May 1942
Schwartzenberg – Conversion begun 1 Jan 1942; Conversion complete 6 May 1942
Arenberg - Conversion begun 1 Apr 1942; Conversion complete 4 Aug 1942
Starhemberg - Conversion begun 1 Apr 1942; Conversion complete 4 Aug 1942
Daun - Conversion begun 1 Jan 1943; Conversion complete 6 May 1943;
Laudon - Conversion begun 1 April 1943; Conversion complete 4 Aug 1943
Montecuccoli - Conversion begun 1 Aug 1943; Conversion complete 3 Nov 1943
Trauttmannsdorff - Conversion begun 1 Aug 1943; Conversion complete 3 Nov 1943

Klein Landungsschiff Typ 1942, German Utility Landing Ship laid down 1942

Displacement: 1,050 t light; 1,115 t standard; 1,370 t normal; 1,574 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

279.69 ft / 262.47 ft x 31.17 ft x 9.48 ft (normal load) [85.25 m / 80.00 m x 9.50 m x 2.89 m]

Armament:

4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 7 lbs / 3 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 8,000

Armour:

Conning tower: 0.98" / 25 mm

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,829 shp / 1,364 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 460 tons

Complement: 112 - 146

Cost: £0.281 million / $1.125 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 1 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 3 tons, 0.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 48 tons, 3.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 499 tons, 36.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 320 tons, 23.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 36.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 3,327 lbs / 1,509 Kg = 2,152.8 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.618
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.42: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.20 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 41 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 26
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 45.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.82 ft / 0.25 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Quarterdeck (25 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 12.76 ft / 3.89 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 55.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128.1 %
Waterplane Area: 6,085 Square feet or 565 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 226 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 47 lbs/sq ft or 231 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.07
- Longitudinal: 2.84
- Overall: 1.18
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Additional hull strength represents strengthening for beaching operations

Miscellaneous weight represents cargo carried - up to 500 tons of tanks and vehicles, 500 tons of supplies or 250 troops over short distances.

Light displacement 1,050 tons, less one half miscellaneous weight (500 tons) = 800 tons cost to construct


Delphin – Laid down 1 July 1942; Launched 9 Nov 1942; Completed 21 Apr 1943
Tümmler – Laid down 1 July 1942; Launched 9 Nov 1942; Completed 21 Apr 1943
Eidechse – Laid down 1 July 1942; Launched 9 Nov 1942; Completed 21 Apr 1943
Krokodil – Laid down 1 July 1942; Launched 9 Nov 1942; Completed 21 Apr 1943
Barbe - Laid down 1 January 1943; Launched 12 May 1943; Completed 22 Oct 1943
Brasse - Laid down 1 January 1943; Launched 12 May 1943; Completed 22 Oct 1943
Karpfen - Laid down 1 January 1943; Launched 12 May 1943; Completed 22 Oct 1943
Muräne - Laid down 1 January 1943; Launched 12 May 1943; Completed 22 Oct 1943

Wittelsbach – German Large Landing Ship laid down 1943

Displacement: 6,477 t light; 6,711 t standard; 10,164 t normal; 12,926 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

504.96 ft / 492.13 ft x 72.18 ft x 18.04 ft (normal load) [153.91 m / 150.00 m x 22.00 m x 5.50 m]

Armament:

2 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (1x2 guns), 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1943 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mount on centreline forward, all raised guns - superfiring
16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 95 lbs / 43 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 500

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 6,401 shp / 4,775 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 28,250nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 6,215 tons

Complement: 505 - 657

Cost: £1.701 million / $6.803 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 12 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 165 tons, 1.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,899 tons, 28.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,687 tons, 36.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 3,400 tons, 33.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 29,846 lbs / 13,538 Kg = 845.0 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 4.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 14.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.68

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has low quarterdeck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.555
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.82: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.97 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 31 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 42
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (30 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m (16.40 ft / 5.00 m before break)
- Stern: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.55 ft / 5.05 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 44.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 174.9 %
Waterplane Area: 25,932 Square feet or 2,409 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 266 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 412 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.20
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Notes:

4,389 tons for water in well deck simmed as fuel; range is actually 8,000nm at 16 knots

After section of well deck is 101 meters long, 13.4 meters wide with 2.8 meters depth of water, Forward section of well deck is 16.8 meters long, 8.4 meters wide with 2.4 meters depth of water; total weight of water 4,229 tons

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:

Provision for 220 troops - 440 tons
Provision for eight PLB40 landing craft in docking well - 496 tons
Provision for two SLB40 landing craft in davits - 50 tons
Provision for 14 tanks @ 40 tons - 560 tons
Provision for 50 vehicles @ 12 tons - 600 tons
Provision for small boat repair shop and two cranes - 250 tons
Provision for high capacity pumps (to drain or flood well deck) - 54 tons
Provision for vehicle, tank and landing craft spare parts - 100 tons
Provision for combat-loaded supplies - 750 tons
Provision for radar and communications equipment - 100 tons
Total - 3400 tons

Wittelsbach – Laid down 1 Jan 1943; Launched 9 Jul 1943; Completed 16 Apr 1944
Wettin – Laid down 1 Jan 1943; Launched 9 Jul 1943; Completed 16 Apr 1944

Höllpass, German Vehicle Landing Ship laid down 1949

Displacement: 2,280 t light; 2,346 t standard; 2,514 t normal; 2,648 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

365.79 ft / 360.89 ft x 52.49 ft x 7.38 ft (normal load) [111.49 m / 110.00 m x 16.00 m x 2.25 m]

Armament:

4 - 2.17" / 55.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 5.08lbs / 2.30kg shells, 1949 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centerline ends, evenly spread
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1949 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all aft
Weight of broadside 22 lbs / 10 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,200

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2,790 shp / 2,082 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 302 tons

Complement: 176 - 230

Cost: £0.699 million / $2.797 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 3 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 67 tons, 2.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,109 tons, 44.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 234 tons, 9.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,100 tons, 43.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 5,796 lbs / 2,629 Kg = 1,141.8 x 2.2 " / 55 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 14.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.629
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.88: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.00 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 32 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Quarterdeck (30 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m (9.84 ft / 3.00 m before break)
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 10.47 ft / 3.19 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 58.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 151.7 %
Waterplane Area: 14,237 Square feet or 1,323 Square meters
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 200 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 317 Kg/sq meter
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.28
- Longitudinal: 0.92
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight

Provision for bow doors and ramp - 30 tons
Provision for electronics - 20 tons
Cargo - 1050 tons, including vehicles

Constructed under LST rules - Cost = 2280 tons - (Misc weight/2) 450 tons = 1730 tons


Höllpass – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 21 July 1949; Completed 22 December 1949
Scharnitzpass – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 21 July 1949; Completed 22 December 1949
Schrofenpass - Laid down 5 August 1949; Launched 8 January 1950
Achenpass - Laid down 5 August 1949; Launched 8 January 1950

Kampenwerder, German Assault Landing Ship laid down 1949

Displacement: 540 t light; 557 t standard; 585 t normal; 608 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

232.45 ft / 229.66 ft x 27.07 ft x 5.74 ft (normal load) [70.85 m / 70.00 m x 8.25 m x 1.75 m]

Armament:

4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1949 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centerline ends, evenly spread
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1949 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 7 lbs / 3 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,200

Armor:

Gun armor: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,142 shp / 852 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 3,200nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 51 tons

Complement: 59 - 77

Cost: £0.180 million / $0.718 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 1 tons, 0.2 %
Armor: 2 tons, 0.4 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 2 tons, 0.4 %
- Armor Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 28 tons, 4.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 209 tons, 35.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 45 tons, 7.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 51.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 1,130 lbs / 512 Kg = 731.0 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.53

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.574
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.48: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 41 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 34
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
- Mid (50 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Quarterdeck (40 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Stern: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Average freeboard: 9.15 ft / 2.79 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 113.6 %
Waterplane Area: 4,437 Square feet or 412 Square meters
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 160 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 32 lbs/sq ft or 157 Kg/sq meter
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.30
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of miscellaneous weight:

Provision for bow ramp - 20 tons
Provision for up to cargo and vehicles- 260 tons

Constructed under landing ship tank rules - Cost = 540 - (Misc weight/2) 150 tons = build cost 390 tons


Kampenwerder – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 8 March 1949; Completed 13 May 1949
Kaninchenwerder – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 8 March 1949; Completed 13 May 1949
Kietzwerder - Laid down 1 April 1949; Launched 6 June 1949; Completed 11 August 1949
Langenwerder - Laid down 1 April 1949; Launched 6 June 1949; Completed 11 August 1949
Pagenwerder - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 5 September 1949; Completed 10 November 1949
Ziegelwerder - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 5 September 1949; Completed 10 November 1949
Buhnenwerder - Laid down 1 October 1949; Launched 6 December 1949; Completed 10 February 1950
Tanzwerder - Laid down 1 October 1949; Launched 6 December 1949; Completed 10 February 1950
Fasaneninsel - Laid down 1 January 1950; Launched 8 March 1950
Fährinsel - Laid down 1 January 1950; Launched 8 March 1950

Nordstrand, German Small Landing Ship laid down 1949

Displacement: 370 t light; 382 t standard; 400 t normal; 414 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

166.83 ft / 164.04 ft x 26.25 ft x 5.74 ft (normal load) [50.85 m / 50.00 m x 8.00 m x 1.75 m]

Armament:

2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1949 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount on centerline forward
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1949 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 4 lbs / 2 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,200

Armor:

Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 0.79" / 20 mm 98.43 ft / 30.00 m 3.94 ft / 1.20 m
Ends: Unarmored
Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

Gun armor: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,029 shp / 767 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 2,500nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 32 tons

Complement: 44 - 58

Cost: £0.129 million / $0.515 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 1 tons, 0.1 %
Armor: 15 tons, 3.8 %
- Belts: 14 tons, 3.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 2 tons, 0.4 %
- Armor Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 25 tons, 6.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 150 tons, 37.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 29 tons, 7.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 180 tons, 45.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 779 lbs / 353 Kg = 503.7 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.566
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.25: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.81 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 43
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
- Mid (50 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Quarterdeck (40 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Stern: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Average freeboard: 9.15 ft / 2.79 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 71.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.7 %
Waterplane Area: 3,050 Square feet or 283 Square meters
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 161 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 33 lbs/sq ft or 160 Kg/sq meter
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.01
- Longitudinal: 2.78
- Overall: 1.11
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of miscellaneous weight:

Provision for bow ramp - 20 tons
Provision for up to 80 troops or cargo - 160 tons

Constructed under landing ship tank rules - Cost = 370 - (Misc weight/2) 90 tons = build cost 280 tons

Nordstrand – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 7 March 1949; Completed 10 May 1949
Vogelsand – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 7 March 1949; Completed 10 May 1949
Knechtsand - Laid down 1 April 1949; Launched 5 June 1949; Completed 8 August 1949
Iulssand - Laid down 1 April 1949; Launched 5 June 1949; Completed 8 August 1949
Schweinesand - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 4 September 1949; Completed 7 November 1949
Lühesand - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 4 September 1949; Completed 7 November 1949
Hahnöfersand - Laid down 1 October 1949; Launched 5 December 1949; Completed 7 February 1950
Hanskalbsand - Laid down 1 October 1949; Launched 5 December 1949; Completed 7 February 1950
Medemsand - Laid down 1 January 1950; Launched 7 March 1950
Harriersand - Laid down 1 January 1950; Launched 7 March 1950

Renke, German Utility Landing Ship laid down 1949

Displacement: 997 t light; 1,041 t standard; 1,103 t normal; 1,152 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

300.17 ft / 295.28 ft x 36.09 ft x 5.74 ft (normal load) [91.49 m / 90.00 m x 11.00 m x 1.75 m]

Armament:

8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1949 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centerline ends, evenly spread
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1949 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all aft
Weight of broadside 14 lbs / 6 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 2,400

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,703 shp / 1,271 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 111 tons

Complement: 95 - 124

Cost: £0.322 million / $1.288 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 2 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 41 tons, 3.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 454 tons, 41.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 106 tons, 9.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 45.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 2,709 lbs / 1,229 Kg = 1,752.7 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 13.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 64 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.631
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.18: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.18 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 35 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Quarterdeck (30 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m (9.84 ft / 3.00 m before break)
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 10.47 ft / 3.19 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 65.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 158.3 %
Waterplane Area: 8,022 Square feet or 745 Square meters
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 185 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 43 lbs/sq ft or 209 Kg/sq meter
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.06
- Longitudinal: 1.05
- Overall: 1.06
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight

Provision for bow doors and ramp - 20 tons
Provision for electronics - 20 tons
Cargo - 460 tons, including vehicles

Constructed under LST rules - Cost = 997 tons - (Misc weight/2) 250 tons = 747 tons

Renke – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 28 May 1949; Completed 22 October 1949
Rochen – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 28 May 1949; Completed 22 October 1949
Dorsch – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 28 May 1949; Completed 22 October 1949
Felchen – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 28 May 1949; Completed 22 October 1949
Salm – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 28 May 1949; Completed 22 October 1949
Wels – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 28 May 1949; Completed 22 October 1949
Lübben – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 28 May 1949; Completed 22 October 1949
Grimmen – Laid down 1 January 1949; Launched 28 May 1949; Completed 22 October 1949
Jasmund - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 25 November 1949
Fehmarn - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 25 November 1949
Heuwiese - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 25 November 1949
Fischland - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 25 November 1949
Bolkoburg - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 25 November 1949
Adelbach - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 25 November 1949
Dyhernfurth - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 25 November 1949
Falkenhorn - Laid down 1 July 1949; Launched 25 November 1949
Hennersdorf - Laid down 1 January 1950
Karpenstein - Laid down 1 January 1950

Pfälzerwald, German Naval Cargo Vessel laid down 1945

Displacement: 4,153 t light; 4,348 t standard; 8,758 t normal; 12,287 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

385.18 ft / 377.30 ft x 55.77 ft x 24.28 ft (normal load) [117.40 m / 115.00 m x 17.00 m x 7.40 m]

Armament:

8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side ends, evenly spread
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 13 lbs / 6 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 2,400

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 1 shaft, 6,561 shp / 4,895 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 75,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,939 tons

Complement: 452 - 588

Cost: £1.174 million / $4.697 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 2 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 166 tons, 1.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,996 tons, 22.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,605 tons, 52.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,990 tons, 22.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 27,361 lbs / 12,411 Kg = 17,703.2 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 5.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 14.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 86 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.600
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.76: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.42 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 43
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.29 ft / 7.10 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 20.34 ft / 6.20 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.72 ft / 5.40 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 17.72 ft / 5.40 m
- Stern: 23.29 ft / 7.10 m
- Average freeboard: 19.04 ft / 5.80 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 32.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.8 %
Waterplane Area: 15,055 Square feet or 1,399 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 375 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 77 lbs/sq ft or 377 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 2.61
- Overall: 1.04
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Low stowed cargo simmed as additional bunkers
Normal radius is 8,000 nm on Bunkers at max (BAM) of 510 tons
Additional bunkerage (3,900 tons) represents cargo

Breakdown of miscellaneous weight

Cargo handling gear - 150 tons
Fitting of navigational radar - 20 tons
Fitting of naval communications suite - 20 tons
Additional accommodation spaces - 200 tons
Provision for cargo stowed on the shelter deck - 1,600 tons

Breakdown of low-stowed cargo

Deep tanks aft for liquid cargo (bunker fuel oil, diesel fuel oil, etc.)
Reserved for general cargo - 3,000 tons

Survivability and crew data reduced for commercial origin

Cost to refit (15%) = 623 tons
Time to refit (15%) = 60 days


Pfälzerwald – Conversion begun 1 January 1949, conversion complete 1 March 1949
Bramwald – Conversion begun 1 January 1949, conversion complete 1 March 1949
Kellerwald - Conversion begun 1 April 1949, conversion complete 30 May 1949
Lichenswalde - Conversion begun 1 April 1949, conversion complete 30 May 1949

Doggerbank, German Engineer Landing Ship laid down 1945

Displacement: 4,085 t light; 4,348 t standard; 8,758 t normal; 12,287 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

385.18 ft / 377.30 ft x 55.77 ft x 24.28 ft (normal load) [117.40 m / 115.00 m x 17.00 m x 7.40 m]

Armament:

4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 21 lbs / 9 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 5,000

Machinery:

Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 1 shaft, 6,561 shp / 4,895 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 75,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,939 tons

Complement: 452 - 588

Cost: £1.163 million / $4.652 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 3 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 166 tons, 1.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,927 tons, 22.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,673 tons, 53.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,990 tons, 22.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 26,611 lbs / 12,071 Kg = 17,218.2 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 5.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 14.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 88 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.600
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.76: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.42 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.29 ft / 7.10 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 20.34 ft / 6.20 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.72 ft / 5.40 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 17.72 ft / 5.40 m
- Stern: 23.29 ft / 7.10 m
- Average freeboard: 19.04 ft / 5.80 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 33.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.8 %
Waterplane Area: 15,055 Square feet or 1,399 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 374 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 364 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.91
- Longitudinal: 2.52
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Low stowed cargo simmed as additional bunkers; Normal radius is 8,000 nm on Bunkers at max (BAM) of 510 tons; Additional bunkerage (3,900 tons) represents cargo

Breakdown of miscellaneous weight:

Provision for Ten Sturm Landungsboot 40 (@20 tons) plus handling gear - 350 tons
Heavy cargo lifting gear - 160 tons
Fitting of navigational radar - 20 tons
Fitting of naval communications suite - 20 tons
Troop accommodation spaces - 1,000 tons
Provision for cargo stowed on the deck - 440 tons

Cost to refit (15%) = 613 tons
Time to refit (15%) =59 days

Breakdown of low-stowed cargo

Deep tanks aft for liquid cargo (900 tons diesel fuel)
Reserved for vehicles, construction equipment, and general cargo - 3,000 tons


Doggerbank – Conversion begun 1 January 1949, conversion complete 1 March 1949
Noordhinderbank - Conversion begun 1 April 1949, conversion complete 30 May 1949
Kachelotplate - Conversion begun 1 January 1950, conversion complete 1 March 1950
Brauerplate - Conversion begun 1 January 1950, conversion complete 1 March 1950