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Saturday 21 January 2012

Tank landing craft Mataphon of Thailand 1950's


Former USN craft with a displacement of 134-279 (full load) tons and as dimensions 112 x 32 x 4 feet. The 3 shafts diesel supplied 675 bhp allowing a speed of 10 knots. Her crew numbered 37 men and the armament consisted of 2-2cm anti aircraft guns. In service <1950-1959>