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Name: Landfall

Certificate number: 713

Status:

Core Collection

Function:

Fighting Vessel

Sub Functional Area:

Landing Craft

Type:

Landing Craft Tank

Location:

Birkenhead (East Float), Wirral, England

Current use:

Laid up

  • Length Overall:

    57.12 metres (187.30 feet)

  • Displacement Tonnage:

    500.00

  • Depth:

    1.22 metres (4.00 feet)

  • Beam:

    11.83 metres (38.80 feet)
Landfall - LANDFALL - stern and deck layout. ref: 95/12/2/1

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History

Built by Hawthorn Leslie at Hepburn and launched on 6 April 1944, this vessel was known as NSC (L) 19 in 1945 and later LANDFALL when she was sold out in 1948. She is the last surviving World War II Landing Craft Tank. She was berthed at Salthouse Dock, near Pier Head, where she became the Master Mariners Club in 1947. Over the years, however she fell into disrepair and has lain abandoned.

These brief histories are compiled from details supplied by vessel owners and enthusiasts and from various reference works. National Historic Ships would be grateful for any corrections of facts or additional information for inclusion. Please contact ron.ellis@nationalhistoricships.org.uk

Subsequent developments

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