656:(LCS) boat fitted with extra weapons to give fire support to landing craft particularly in being able to provide some anti-tank capability. This was achieved by the simple expediency of mounting a tank turret complete with its 57 mm
660:
on the forward deck. Ten of this type were ordered from May 1942 onwards, assembled at the boatyards of six separate contractors from the kits provided in the same way as with other
Fairmile craft and numbered
567:
2 ft 3 in (0.69 m) forward, 3 ft 0 in (0.91 m) aft (light) 3 ft 8 in (1.12 m) forward, 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) aft (loaded)
34:
type raids from a base in
Britain as a way of probing enemy defences and tying down additional troops, some were converted into fire support vessels.
808:
738:
construction techniques were used with all items prefabricated and supplied in kit form to boatyards for assembly and fitting out.
829:
794:
798:
762:
31:
602:
700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi) at 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) and 4,000 gallons of fuel.
757:
752:
747:
194:
10lb DIHT plating to deck sides, gun positions, generator house and forward bulkhead. 1/4in plating to deck
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201:
93:
61:
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653:
625:
619:
526:
494:
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Crew: 2 officers and 15 men with accommodation. 6 officers and 96 men fully equipped below deck.
804:
27:
735:
448:
127:
2 ft 10 in (0.86 m) forward, 3 ft 8 in (1.12 m) aft (loaded)
818:
290:
204:(Small) "LCI(S)" boat. Forty of this type were built from 1942 onwards and numbered "
23:
576:
342:
212:". Eight of them were wartime losses – 511, 512, 517, 524, 531, 532, 537 and 540.
162:
330 nmi (610 km; 380 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph),
646:
10lb DIHT plating to deck, hull sides and gun positions. 1/4in plating to deck
136:
633:
183:
423:– Leo A. Robinson, Broadside Launch Works, Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft.
283:– Leo A. Robinson, Broadside Launch Works, Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft.
579:
Hall-Scott petrol engines (fitted with silencers) driving twin screws.
262:
417:– Collins Pleasurecraft Company, Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft.
363:– Cadnell Brothers, Maylandsea, Althorne, near Chelmsford.
225:– Cadnell Brothers, Maylandsea, Althorne, near Chelmsford.
589:
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) maximum at 2,000 rpm
149:
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) maximum at 2,000 rpm
718:– Solent Shipyards, Bursledon Bridge, Sarisbury Green.
682:– Solent Shipyards, Bursledon Bridge, Sarisbury Green.
669:". Three of these were war losses – 252, 256 and 258.
441:– Solent Shipyards, Bursledon Bridge, Sarisbury Green.
249:– Solent Shipyards, Bursledon Bridge, Sarisbury Green.
469:– W. Weatherhead and Sons, West Harbour, Cockenzie.
435:– W. Weatherhead and Sons, West Harbour, Cockenzie.
405:– W. Weatherhead and Sons, West Harbour, Cockenzie.
369:– Thomson and Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills, Bo'ness.
357:– W. Weatherhead and Sons, West Harbour, Cockenzie.
323:– W. Weatherhead and Sons, West Harbour, Cockenzie.
271:– Thomson and Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills, Bo'ness.
237:– W. Weatherhead and Sons, West Harbour, Cockenzie.
329:– Southampton Steam Joinery Company, Southampton.
694:– A. M. Dickie & Sons. Bangor, North Wales.
610:Crew: 2 officers and 23 men with accommodation.
381:– Itchenor Shipyard, Itchenor, near Chichester.
375:– Tough Brothers, Teddington Wharf, Teddington.
219:– Tough Brothers, Teddington Wharf, Teddington.
139:petrol engines. Silencers fitted. Twin screws.
8:
730:– Austins of East Ham, Twinn Wharf, Barking.
712:– Austins of East Ham, Twinn Wharf, Barking.
676:– Austins of East Ham, Twinn Wharf, Barking.
255:– Austins of East Ham, Twinn Wharf, Barking.
700:– Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
463:– Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
457:– Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
429:– Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
311:– Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
305:– Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
299:– Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
774:
182:2 × 20 mm Oerlikon (or more), 2 × .303
706:– John Sadd & Sons, Maldon, Essex.
477:
411:– J. S. Doig (Grimsby), Grimsby Docks.
277:– J. S. Doig (Grimsby), Grimsby Docks.
243:– John Sadd & Sons, Maldon, Essex.
135:Two 1,120 hp or 1,500 hp supercharged
44:
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632:on power-operated mounting 2 × .303
592:13.25 knots continuous at 1,500 rpm.
551:105 ft 1 in (32.03 m)
152:13.25 knots continuous at 1,500 rpm.
111:105 ft 1 in (32.03 m)
724:– H. T. Percival, Horning, Norfolk.
688:– H. T. Percival, Horning, Norfolk.
559:21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)
119:21 ft 4 in (6.50 m)
14:
341:– Collins Pleasurecraft Company,
103:63 tons (light) 100 tons (loaded)
399:– Frank Curtis, Looe, Cornwall.
393:– Frank Curtis, Looe, Cornwall.
387:– Frank Curtis, Looe, Cornwall.
351:– Frank Curtis, Looe, Cornwall.
335:– Frank Curtis, Looe, Cornwall.
317:– Frank Curtis, Looe, Cornwall.
231:– Frank Curtis, Looe, Cornwall.
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37:Two variants were developed:
474:The Fairmile H – LCS (L)(2)
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293:, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
758:Fairmile C motor gun boat
575:Two 1,120 hp or 1,500 hp
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30:. Initially designed for
41:The Fairmile H – LCI (S)
20:Fairmile H Landing Craft
830:Ships of the Royal Navy
753:Fairmile B motor launch
748:Fairmile A motor launch
638:1 × 4-inch smoke mortar
517:General characteristics
164:700 NM at 12.5 knots.
84:General characteristics
781:from "D1 Heat Treated"
202:Landing Craft Infantry
94:Landing Craft Infantry
62:Landing Craft Infantry
654:Landing Craft Support
626:Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
620:Ordnance QF 6 pounder
527:Landing Craft Support
495:Landing Craft Support
630:Vickers machine gun
525:Fairmile H LCS (L)
493:Fairmile H LCI (S)
92:Fairmile H LCI (S)
60:Fairmile H LCI (S)
628:1 × twin 0.5-inch
447:– H. T. Percival,
809:978-0-85177-519-7
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541:116 tons (loaded)
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261:– Frank Curtis,
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819:Categories
789:References
734:The usual
634:Lewis guns
607:Complement
572:Propulsion
467:LCI(S) 540
461:LCI(S) 539
455:LCI(S) 538
445:LCI(S) 537
439:LCI(S) 536
433:LCI(S) 535
427:LCI(S) 534
421:LCI(S) 533
415:LCI(S) 532
409:LCI(S) 531
403:LCI(S) 530
397:LCI(S) 529
391:LCI(S) 528
385:LCI(S) 527
379:LCI(S) 526
373:LCI(S) 525
367:LCI(S) 524
361:LCI(S) 523
355:LCI(S) 522
349:LCI(S) 521
339:LCI(S) 520
333:LCI(S) 519
327:LCI(S) 518
321:LCI(S) 517
315:LCI(S) 516
309:LCI(S) 515
303:LCI(S) 514
297:LCI(S) 513
287:LCI(S) 512
281:LCI(S) 511
275:LCI(S) 510
269:LCI(S) 509
259:LCI(S) 508
253:LCI(S) 507
247:LCI(S) 506
241:LCI(S) 505
235:LCI(S) 504
229:LCI(S) 503
223:LCI(S) 502
217:LCI(S) 501
210:LCI(S) 540
206:LCI(S) 501
184:Lewis guns
171:Complement
137:Hall-Scott
132:Propulsion
501:Completed
68:Completed
742:See also
736:Fairmile
615:Armament
179:Armament
32:commando
564:Draught
124:Draught
26:of the
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803:1990.
665:" to "
643:Armour
548:Length
208:" to "
191:Armour
108:Length
769:Notes
599:Range
584:Speed
159:Range
144:Speed
805:ISBN
624:2 ×
618:1 ×
556:Beam
522:Type
509:Lost
490:Name
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