The length and tonnage figures are uncertain, in part because sources may confuse overall length with length between perpendiculars. The ships' practical lift was more important: 24 Landing Craft Assault, three Landing Craft Mechanized, and about 1,087 troops on a standard long voyage. Short operations such as D-Day could accept more crowded conditions and potentially carry additional personnel. Twin diesels driving two shafts delivered a sustained 18 knots, useful for keeping pace with operational convoys. The recorded close-range armament included 20 mm weapons and two quadruple pom-poms, while one photograph suggests that field-expedient army anti-aircraft guns may also have appeared aboard a Glen-class ship.
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Glen-class troop lift, landing craft, speed, and guns
The converted ships combined roughly 1,087 troops, 27 landing craft, an 18-knot speed, and a substantial close-range anti-aircraft fit.