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Landing Craft Tank

LCU(F)-1451
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LSU-1451 (1949 - 1956)
LCT-1451 (1944 - 1949)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Golf - Sierra
NCGS

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

citation

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (3) - Vietnam Service Medal (4)
Fourth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):

Laid down, 4 September 1944, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

Launched, 10 September 1944

Delivered and placed in service, 16 September 1944

During World War II LCT-1451 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Redesignated Landing Ship Utility LSU-1451 in 1949

During the Korean War LSU-1451 was assigned to LSU Division 31, LTjg Roberts in command, and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Korean War Campaigns
Second Korean Winter 5 December 1951 to 24 January 1952	Third Korean Winter 27 December 1952 to 4 February 1953
Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952 16 July to 5 August 1952 8 September to 22 October 1952	.

Following the Korean War LSU-1451 participated in the evacuation of French citizens from Indo-China in 1954

Redesignated Landing Craft Utility LCU(F)-1451(Fuels) 15 April 1956

LCU(F)-1451. . . served with amphibious construction battalion unit one in Yokosuka, Japan. Her duty's, as well as serving as a landing craft, were to install a bottom laid fuel system as well as a bouyant, retrievable fuel system. . . She was equipped with a mile of 6" rubber hose on a large reel attached to her 01 level, mounted port to starboard. She served two tours of duty in South Vietnam that I am aware of. I served on her from 1964 to 1966. We were in Da Nang, South Vietnam from April to August 1965. We returned to Vietnam again in April 1966 and served until August 1966. LCU(F)-1451 made an amphibious landing at Chu Li, South Vietnam in May of 1965. . . In July 1966 she broached on China Beach, South Vietnam while attempting to retrieve a bouyant fuel system (one mile of rubber hose) that was pulled onto the beach by TD24 tractors. She sat there for 3 nights and on the morning of the 4th day, she retrieved by Navy tugs and towed back to Da Nang for repairs. . . Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN.

During the Vietnam War LCU-1451(F) participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnam War Campaigns
Vietnam Advisory Campaign	Vietnamese Counteroffensive
Vietnam Defense Campaign	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register

LSU-1451 earned three battle stars for Korean War service and as LCU(F) -1451 earned four campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Sold for commercial service, rename Ahaliq

Final Disposition, Ahaliq foundered in rough seas, 29 June 1977 in Bristol Bay, AK.118 miles southwest of Dillingham.

Specifications:
Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
Length 119' 1" (ovl.)
Beam 32' 8"

Draft

limiting 3' 9"

maximum navigation 5'

Speed 10 kts.

Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.

Complement

1 officer

12 enlisted

Cargo Capacity 150 short tons

Armament

two single 20mm AA gun mounts

four .50 cal. machine guns

Armor

wheelhouse 20lbs

gun shields 10lbs

Fuel Capacity Diesel 80 Bbls

Propulsion

three Grey Marine 6-71 Diesel engines

two Diesel-drive 10Kw 120V. D.C. Ships' Service Generators

three propellers, 675shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
LSU-1451
	57k	*LSU-1451* underway off the coast of Korea, circa 1951-52.	Don Brown, Quartermaster LCU(F)-1451
	95k	*LSU-1451* US Navy photo from "All hands" magazine, August 1952 issue.	Joe Radigan
LCU(F)-1451
	117k	*LSU-1451* crewmen clean up after broaching at China Beach, near Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1966.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	82k	*LSU-1451* crewmen relaxing while in the harbor at Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1966.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	68k	Looking aft from the stbd 01 level of *LSU-1451* while underway near Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1966.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	86k	*LSU-1451* crewman Fireman Hahn at the throttle of the stern engine while underway near Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1966.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	58k	*LSU-1451* crewmen Monahan and Hahn taking a break while underway near Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1966.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	65k	*LSU-1451* crew member BM3 Donald Clarke on the bow ramp at Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1966.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	86k	*LSU-1451* beaching near Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1966 to load a bottom laid fuel system.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	55k	*LSU-1451* Craftmaster (Skipper) BMC Primus in the galley.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	95k	*LSU-1451* crew member Seaman Davis in the crews quarters.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	63k	*LSU-1451* crew member EM2 Hank at the throttle in the pilot house.	Richard E. Lutz SMSN USN. LCU(F)-1451
	82k	*LSU-1451* off San Clemente Island, CA. in 1973 while installing underwater transducers and cable used to test ship’s sonar.	Dennis K. Haas BMSN USN, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 (PHIBCB-1) LCU(F)-1451 1971-74
	62k	*LSU-1451* moored to a pier at San Clemente Island in 1973 during installation of underwater sonar testing equipment (transducers and cable) as described above.	Dennis K. Haas BMSN USN, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 (PHIBCB-1) LCU(F)-1451 1971-74
	471k	*LSU-1451* crewmen, SN Dennis Haas (left) and Radioman Hale Hunt (right), hooking 6” fueling hose to tension cable during fueling operations off the coast of San Diego in 1974. The Chain for the Fleet Mooring System is on the deck. The Fleet Mooring System was deployed at the end of the fuel hose to tie up a ship during fueling operations.	Dennis K. Haas BMSN USN, Amphibious Construction Battalion I (PHIBCB-1) LCU(F)-1451 1971-74
	109k	*LSU-1451* crewmen cleaning up after fueling operations while tied up at the dock at PHIBCB-1, Coronado, CA. in 1974.	Dennis K. Haas BMSN USN, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 (PHIBCB-1) LCU(F)-1451 1971-74
	74k	*LSU-1451*'s Officer in Charge, Ensign Zuber, enjoying the California sun while underway, in route to Del Mar Bay to conduct fueling operations in 1974. Chain, anchors and buoys are all part of the Fleet Mooring System.	Dennis K. Haas BMSN USN, Amphibious Construction Battalion I (PHIBCB-1) LCU(F)-1451 1971-74
	100k	*LSU-1451* hauling steel pilings off of the coast of California in 1974. The pilings were used to build a sea wall at Camp Pendleton, CA.	Dennis K. Haas BMSN USN, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 (PHIBCB-1) LCU(F)-1451 1971-74