Laid down in 1970 at Defoe Shipbuilding, Bay City, MI. Speed 11 kts. Military Lift three M1A1 tanks, 10 LAVs or 400+ troops, 125 tons of cargo. Radar Navigation: LN 66 or SPS-53; I band. Fuel Capacity 3220 gals. Range 1,200nm at eight knots. LCU-1652 underway, date and location unknown. LCU-1652 moored with ramp down, date and location unknown.

At wars end all MK5s were disposed of while the MK6s were redesignated as Utility Landing Ship LSU in 1949 and redesignated Landing Craft Utility LCU, 15 April 1956. Painting showing the assembly line for LCTs at Mare Island Navy Yard circa …

2020年8月5日 · There are three basic designs: the LCU-1466 class, of which 142 were built, was 119 feet in LOA and 180 tons light displacement; the LCU-1610 class, of which 72 were built, was 135 feet and 200 tons; and the LCU-2001 class, of which 35 …

A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers.

Download Image of An aerial port bow view of the utility landing craft (LCU-1652) attached to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) during a practice landing at the Silver Strand area of North Island. Free for commercial use, no attribution required.

Download this stock image: An aerial port bow view of the utility landing craft (LCU-1652) attached to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) during a practice landing at the Silver Strand area of North Island.

Placed in service with Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2), NAB Little Creek, VA. Speed 11 kts. Military Lift three M1A1 tanks, 10 LABs or 400+ troops, 125 tons of cargo. Radar Navigation: AN 66 or SPS-53; I band. Fuel Capacity 3220 gals. Range 1,200nm at eight knots. LCU-1653 underway near her builders yard, Defoe Shipbuilding Co., 5 May 1971.

From: An aerial port bow view of the utility landing craft (LCU-1652) attached to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) during a practice landing at the Silver Strand area of North Island, to The tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery are decorated with the U.S. flag on Memorial Day.

TARAWA dispatched LCU 1652 to assist and notified the Coast Guard prior to mooring at Naval Station San Diego. On 27 Apr, TARAWA conducted flight operations and launched her organic HH-1H...

LCU 1652 (LCU 1652) Crew List. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the LCU 1652 (LCU 1652). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.