The landing craft mechanized (LCM) is a military landing craft designed for carrying personnel and vehicles from ship to shore without requiring a pier or other shore-based structure.

The Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) was the third major Allied Landing Craft type, mixing troops, tanks and vehicles or payloads depending on the need. The type was developed by the …

The LCM (6) is intended primarily for the transport of cargo and/or personnel from ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore. The craft is a 56-foot twin-screw, welded-steel craft with forward cargo well …

Feb 26, 2021 · 1. Landing Craft, Mechanized Model 6, 'LCM-6' Marker Inscription. After the First World War and the British seaborne invasion failure at Gallipoli, both the United States and the …

Jan 17, 2019 · The use of landing craft in amphibious assault dates from World War II. The craft are carried aboard amphibious assault ships to the objective area.

Performing admirably when used, the LCM-6 gradually overtook the Higgins as the favored landing craft type. By Vietnam, the Mike Boat, as it was now called, was starting to show its …

Conning station and typical armament layout for landings. I could not get a good clear photo, but I found a great model that really shows off the LCM-6 detail. The model depicts a WW2 -6 boat, …

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Mar 1, 2006 · Description, history, and photograph (s) of Landing Craft, Mechanized (Mark VI) in WWII

Feb 12, 2019 · The craft is a 56-foot twin-screw, welded-steel craft with forward cargo well and bow ramp. The design of the boat permits its transportation aboard larger vessels.