Monitor (MON)
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MONITOR (MON)
Beam: 17.5 feet
Draft: 3.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 Gray Marine 64HN9 225 hp, 2 shafts
Speed: 8 kts
Range:
Crew: 11
Weapons: Mk I Mod 0 MON: 1 40mm L/60 Bofors, 1 .50 AN/M-2HB mg (co-axial),
3 20mm Mk 16 or 2 20mm Mk 16 and 1 40mm Mk 19 grenade launcher,
2 Mk 21 7.62mm mg, 1 81mm Mk 2 Mod 0 mortar.
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Photo: Ron McAbee
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HISTORY: Link to: http://www.rivervet.com/monitor.htm
for a complete description of this craft.
(Linked with permission)
DRAWINGS: The full size versions of
these scanned drawings were received with this letter:
Dan, Enclosed are the drawings that I did in the
60's for FMC (Food Machinery Corp, San
Jose, CA). We were a team of about 30
Engineers, Designers and Drafters that were given 120 days to turn
two LCM hulls into combat ships. Working more than sixty hours a
week, we had them in the Bay in 90 days. This in spite of the fact
that younger guys were being drafted (for
Vietnam) at the rate of 3 or 4 a week
and replacements were hard to come by. By necessity, I became a
Designer (I came in as a Detail Drafter) and along with another
Drafter-turned-Designer, lofted the bow for the Monitor. I went on
to design the winch stand and do the below-deck structuring for
the 20-mm mounts. It was a fun job and a real experience for a kid
just off active duty in the Navy. My final job was to do the
General Arrangement Drawings in the package. They've been lying in
a drawer for the last thirty-five years and you probably can use
them more than I can. BUSHIPS cleared my taking them, so they are
legal. Good luck on CCOA and I'll keep an eye on your web site.
Steve Charles
Camano Island, WA
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| LCM-6
Mod 1 Monitor General Arrangement |
Inboard Profile |
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LCM-6
Mod 1 Monitor General Arrangement |
Outboard Profile |
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