53ft Vehicle Landing Craft

RAF NUMBERS VLC 1
BUILDER Fairmile Construction Co Ltd
DISPLACEMENT 14.9 Tons
DIMENSIONS LOA...........53ft 0in
Moulded.....50ft 6in
Beam.........14ft 0in
Draught......3ft 6in (Light)
EFFECTIVE DECK LENGTH 30ft 0in
MAIN PROPULSION Twin Perkins S6M Diesels each 100 bhp
No of SHAFTS Two
MAXIMUM SPEED 9.62 Knots
TOTAL FUEL CARRIED 45 Gallons
ENDURANCE 4 Hours
HULL CONSTRUCTION Material - Aluminium Alloy
Method - All Riveted
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