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YFU-31
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 LCU-1159 (1956 - 1958)
 LSU-1159 (1949 - 1956)
 LCT-1159 (1944 - 1949)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal) - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6) / YFU-1 Class Harbor Utility Craft: Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 17 May 1944, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 28 May 1944
  • Delivered, 31 May 1944
  • During World War II LCT-1159 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater LCT Flotilla 31 and served at Leyte in the Philippines, Okinawa and Japan
  • Following World War II LCT-1159 performed occupation duty in Japan
  • Redesignated Landing Ship Utility LSU-1159 in 1949
  • Redesignated Landing Craft Utility LCU-1159, 15 April 1952
  • Reclassified Harbor Utility Craft YFU-31, 18 May 1958
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-1159 earned two battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 143 t.(lt), 320 t.(fl)
    Length 119' 1"
    Beam 32' 8"
    Draft 5' (max)
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement 14
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament 2 single 20mm AA gun mounts, 4 .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor 20lbs wheelhouse, 10lbs gun shield
    Propulsion 3 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft
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    LCT-1159
    LCT-1194 488k From left to right LCT-1156, LCT-1159, and LCT-1194 along with the rest of LCT Flotilla 31 underway in Casiguran Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands in 1945.
    Photo by Donald Berton Dale RM3/c LCT-1195    		 Bernard Urbanik
    LSU-1159
    LCT-638/1159 74k LSU-1159 and an unidentified YTL moored at the "inner basin" Naval Station Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, circa 1954-56. Photo was taken from the conning tower of LSU-638 Harvey Kimbro LCU-638
    There is no DANFS history for LCT-1159 / LSU-1159 / LCU-1159 / YFU-31 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    World War II LCT Flotillas web site
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    Last Updated 19 March 2010