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The LCM-8 ("Mike Boat") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. They are currently used by governments and private organizations throughout the world. The acronym stands for "Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8".
The British motor landing craft (MLC) was conceived and tested in the 1920s and was used from 1924 in exercises. Nine were in service at the start of the war. It was the first purpose built tank landing craft. It was the progenitor of all subsequent LCM designs.
LCM-8 Landing Craft Mechanized - (40 built) The Army has a fleet of approximately 132 watercraft, operated by units of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. [13] (The Army's watercraft program is managed by the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. [14]) These craft are identified by the following hull code and type;
15 medium size coastal / inland waterway landing craft fitted with 2 x 12.7mm HMG to be in service until 2027. [127] [128] Under LAND 8710 Phase 1B, the LARC-Vs will be replaced by the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel – Amphibious (LMV-A). [129] LCM-8 United States: River boat and mechanized landing craft: 12 12 to remain in service until 2027.
An Australian Army LCM-8 being positioned on the bow of a Kanimbla class landing platform amphibious. The LCM2000-class craft were intended to also be carried on the bows of these ships. A contract for the craft was signed in July 2002 and construction work began at ADI's facilities at Carrington, New South Wales in February 2003. [7]
Compared to the Ashland and Casa Grande-class dock landing ships of World War II, the ships of this class were about a third larger and five knots faster. [3] The class was designed to be able to transport: 3 Landing Craft Utility, or; 9 LCM-8 Landing Craft Mechanized, or; 16 LCM-6, or; ca. 50 LVT-5 or later LVTP-7.
Boats & landing craft carried: 2 x LCM8 landing craft: Capacity: 450 embarked forces, 955 m 2 (10,280 sq ft) of usable tank deck and cargo space: Complement: 23 naval officers, 2 army officers, 197 sailors, 18 soldiers: Armament: 1 × 20 mm Phalanx Mk 15 close–in weapon system, 6 × 12.7 mm Machine guns: Aircraft carried: 4 x Blackhawk or 3 x ...
Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) or MSV(L) is the US Army's replacement for the Vietnam-era Landing Craft Mechanized 8 (LCM-8 or “Mike Boat”) that had been in service since 1959. Characteristics [ edit ]