Landing Craft Support

	Ex-LCS(L)-102 (HTMS Nakha)
Class overview
Builders	George Lawley & Son, Commercial Iron Works and Albina Engine Works
Preceded by	LCI(G)
In commission	1944-2007
Completed	130
Lost	5
Retired	125
Preserved	1
General characteristics
Displacement	250 long tons (250 t)
Length	158 ft 6 in (48.31 m)
Beam	23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
Draft	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) (aft, loaded)
Propulsion	8 × Gray Marine diesel engines; 1,600 hp (1,200 kW), twin screws;
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km)
Complement	3–6 officers, 55–68 men
Armament	1 × 3"/50 caliber gun; 1 × twin 40 mm or single 40 mm bow gun;; 2 × twin 40 mm deck guns (one forward, one aft); 4 × 20 mm cannons;; 4 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns; 10 × Mk7 rocket launchers;
Armor	10-lb. STS splinter shields

The Landing Craft, Support (Large) were two distinct classes of amphibious warfare vessels used by the United States Navy (USN) in the Pacific and the Royal Navy in World War II. The USN versions, which were later reclassified Landing Ship Support, Large, also performed radar picket duty and fire fighting.

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