The early Motor Landing Craft displaced about sixteen tons, made less than five knots, and could carry either roughly one hundred troops or a twelve-ton tank. It remained useful into World War II, including through variants employed during Operation Claymore. Army vehicles grew heavier during the interwar years, forcing another increase in payload. By 1938 the Royal Navy moved towards the Landing Craft Mechanised, designed around a sixteen-ton vehicle and a speed of about seven and a half knots. The sequence shows steady adaptation to changing payloads across the interwar and wartime periods.
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From the Motor Landing Craft to the LCM
Follow the interwar Motor Landing Craft as heavier tanks drive its evolution into the Landing Craft Mechanized.