Aces High Bulletin Board

General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Imowface on December 01, 2010, 01:22:18 AM

Title: VMF Light boats/Landing craft
Post by: Imowface on December 01, 2010, 01:22:18 AM

Does anyone have any information on VMF (Soviet Navy) Boats and or landing craft, one source states that she recived smaller boats under lend lease, but I havent been able to really find any more info then that

any help would be appriciated

edit: I found some info on soviet PT boats (lol I hadnt though to type that into the google before) but I am still lacking any info on and sort of Landing craft they may have used

Title: Re: VMF Light boats/Landing craft
Post by: Ack-Ack on December 02, 2010, 12:32:24 PM

The Soviet navy used DUKWs for the Moonsung Landing Operations and they also used Higgins Boats and LCI(L) (Landing Craft Infantry (Large)) that they received from Lend-Lease.  I'm sure they had others as the Soviets did engage is limited amphibious assaults on the Eastern Front.


ack-ack

Title: Re: VMF Light boats/Landing craft
Post by: Imowface on December 02, 2010, 05:24:09 PM

Thanks for the info Ack will look into it more

Title: Re: VMF Light boats/Landing craft
Post by: SDGhalo on December 03, 2010, 07:09:08 AM

if your looking for soviet navy equipment i have a website here youcan use.

http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/

try this and click on soviet navy

Title: Re: VMF Light boats/Landing craft
Post by: Imowface on December 03, 2010, 12:05:35 PM

thank you for the link but thats not what I am looking for, I am trying to find out more info on landing craft and other amphibious vehicles the VMF used

Title: Re: VMF Light boats/Landing craft
Post by: Ack-Ack on December 03, 2010, 01:00:21 PM

Quote from: Imowface on December 03, 2010, 12:05:35 PM

thank you for the link but thats not what I am looking for, I am trying to find out more info on landing craft and other amphibious vehicles the VMF used

This might help you find the information you're looking for. It's an analysis of Soviet amphibious operations in the Black Sea from 1941 - 1943.  It does mention (though no specific numbers) some of the types of landing craft used for amphibious operations.  What I found out from reading the analysis is that most of the Soviet amphibious operations were tactical in nature rather than strategic and they were woefully under equipped for amphibious operations until very late in the war.

Soviet Amphibious Operations In The Black Sea, 1941-1943 (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1995/ACB.htm)


ack-ack

 -

Title: Re: VMF Light boats/Landing craft
Post by: MiloMorai on December 03, 2010, 04:04:37 PM

Some info in this thread.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=82604&highlight=amphibious