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.

2019年1月17日 · Landing craft are capable of transporting cargo, tracked and/or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to suitable beachheads or piers. LCMs have a bow ramp for onload/offload....

The Runnymede-class large landing craft are powered watercraft in the United States Army. They replaced older USN-design landing craft, and are a typical Landing Craft Utility design with a bow ramp and large aft superstructure.

2025年1月27日 · The LCU-2000 performs waterborne transportation of personnel, cargo and equipment during intra-theater lift, water terminal, waterborne tactical and joint amphibious, riverine or JLOTS...

LCUs are carried aboard amphibious assault ships to the objective area and used across a range of military operations to deliver vehicles, personnel and cargo from sea-to-shore and shore-to-shore....

Rather than task a ship to act as a coastal monitoring platform, an LCU with a van on board can be positioned to provide electronic support measures surveillance. With a range of more than 1,000 nautical miles, LCUs provide not only an over-the-horizon assault capability, but also independent diversionary assault or amphibious demonstration ...

Crew - 22 (6 WO AND 16 ENL) Length - 128 Feet Draft - 17 Feet Range - 4000 Nautical Miles Operating speed - 13.5 KTS Large Tug (6) 1 AC / 2 USAR / 3 APS Purpose: To provide ocean and coastal towing, docking/undocking vessels, salvage and rescue, general harbor support including heavy lift services. Crew Size -12 (2 WO / 10 Enl)

Mechanized and utility landing craft are rugged, steel displacement vessels used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops from ship to the shore, along the shore, and from shore back...

2021年1月7日 · The Craftmaster is the captain or skipper for the LCU crew, which is composed of all enlisted members. The ratings represented on an LCU are boatswain's mate (BM), quartermaster (QM), engineman...

An LCU has a complement of a ten man crew consisting of a Radioman, Engineman, Electricians, Mess Management Specialist, Quartermasters and Boatswainmate, under the command of a Chief or First Class Craftmaster. The Craftmaster is wholly responsible for this craft and crew.