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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

Landing Craft Utility
LCU-1473

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - November - Sierra - Sierra

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

LCU-1466 Class Landing Craft Tank (Modified Version of LCT Mark 5)

Built, circa 1951-52, at Island Dockyard, Kingston, N.Y.

Launched (date unknown)

Delivered (date unknown)

Placed in service (date unknown)

Placed out of service (date unknown)

Final Disposition fate unknown

Specifications
Displacement 180 t.(lt), 360 t.(fl)
Length 119' (o.a.)
Beam 34'
Draft 6'
Design Speed 10 kts.
Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
Complement 14
Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
Armament

one single 20mm AA gun mount

two .50 cal. machine guns
Armor 2 1/2" wheelhouse, 2" gun shield
Propulsion 3 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 shafts, Shaft horsepower 675 bhp per shaft

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
86k	*LCU-1473* high and dry, circa 1959-60, possibly at San Juan, P.R.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
87k	*LCU-1473* crew member working on deck, circa 1959-60, possibly at San Juan, P.R.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
85k	An Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2) LSM comes alongside a Naval Transport carrying Marines during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
77k	Two Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2) LSMs beached during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
85k	Marines climb down a cargo net into *LCU-1473* from a Naval Transport during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
82k	Marines rations dumped into the cargo well of *LCU-1473* from a Naval Transport during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
79k	Using a cargo net to lift Marines from *LCU-1473* onto a Naval Transport during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
80k	Loading a Marine Corps trailer back aboard a Naval Transport from *LCU-1473* during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
73k	A Marine Corps tank being loaded aboard *LCU-1473* during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473