Author Topic: Name this ship...brady? (Read 450 times)

pugg666 · « **on:** March 22, 2003, 07:48:35 PM »

yes this one is from WWII

pugg666 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2003, 12:55:29 PM »

almost 24 hours...no takers?

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2003, 12:56:27 PM »

Frank

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2003, 01:04:03 PM »

is that one of the armed barges the germans used in the Med?

don't know what they were called.

brady · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2003, 02:15:07 PM »

Looks Like A German Flack Lighter.

brady · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2003, 02:19:37 PM »

P 119 in PT Boats of World War two shows a similar craft, and the Alpha Numeric code on the pick avove of FL624 would sugest that this is indead a F-lighter.

pugg666 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2003, 05:57:50 PM »

the source I got this from claims it's an assault landing craft

Marinefährprahm (MFP)
which I think from my translation is naval landing craft

Marinefährprahm type C is what it is

can someone fluant in german tell me exactly what the name means?

did i get ya brady?

brady · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2003, 09:11:23 PM »

Ya I think so:), If your souce is right:)

The FL though is kinda preplexing, I know many came in different shaps and sizes and weapons load out's. It could be that the barges that were intended for operation sea lion were converted later into F-lighters, or that these were all fairly standard in their size and hull design being simply coastal barges, or Ocean going Barges, hince the similarity.

pugg666 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2003, 11:26:47 PM »

lemme give ya some stats on it, because it does seem to be a landing craft from my source.

total built: 380 various versions ( 291 type C's )

displacement: standard=155 tons(175 for type AM)
Maximum 220 tons(240 for type AM)
load capacity: 105 tons (85 tons for type AM ?)

lenght 154.3'
beam 21.4' (27.36' for AM)
standard draft 3.18' (3.28' AM)
full load 4.75' (4.85' AM)

Diesels 3 Deutz or MAN 6 cylinder (4 stroke) (1 engine room)
Shafts 3 x 3 bladed propellers
1 rudder
Horsepower 390 (375 Type AM)
Endurance 1,340 NM @ 7.5 knts
640 NM @ 10 knts
Speed 10 knts max
7.5 knts cruise

Main Battery 1 x 75mm/36 cal SK C/97 (PL) or
1 x 75mm PAK or
1 x 37mm/83 cal SK C/30
AAW 1-2 x 20mm/65 cal SK C/30
Rocket Launcher 2 x RAg-86mm (planned)
Mines 50 x type UMA (Type A)
52 x type EMC (Type AM)

Cargo
3 x Pz. IV or 2 x Pz. VI tanks
2 x Pz. IV or 1 x Pz. VI tanks (Type AM)
16 horses (none in Type AM)
200 soldiers
8 assault boats (Type AM)

brady · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2003, 02:14:43 PM »

TY pugg, learn somthing new every day:)