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Patches contributed by Jerry Patterson ENCS USN Ret.

Landing Craft Utility
LCU 1493

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Romeo - Charlie - Hotel NRCH

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (30 April 1968) - Presidential Unit Citation
Second Row - Navy Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (14)
Third Row - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation - Vietnam Campaign Medal

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LCU-1493 was transferred to South Vietnam, redesignated HQ-543

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During the Vietnam War LCU-1493 was attached to the Lighterage Branch, Operations division, Naval Support Activity, Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam and participated in the following campaigns:

Vietnam War Campaigns
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnamese Defense Campaign 8 March to 24 December 1965	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive 25 December 1965 to 30 June 1966	Tet/69 Counteroffensive 23 February to 8 June 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II 1 July 1966 to 31 May 1967	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 9 June to 31 October 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III 1 June 1967 to 29 January 1968	Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970
Tet Counteroffensive 30 January to 1 April 1968	Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1 May to 30 June 1970
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV 2 April to 30 June 1968	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V 1 July to 1 November 1968	Consolidation I 1 July to 30 September 1971

Final Disposition, fate unknown

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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

two twin 20mm AA gun mounts, one port, one starboard

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

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	194k	LCU-1493 crew photo, circa 13 October 1965 to 12 October 1966. Steve Heintz is second from right.		Steve Heintz
	276k	LCU-1493 crew photo, circa 13 October 1965 to 12 October 1966, left to right; GM3 name unknown, Seaman Martinez, QM2 Woodworth and Steve Heintz.		Steve Heintz
	218k	LCU-1493 crew photo, circa 13 October 1965 to 12 October 1966, swim call.		Steve Heintz
	75k	LCU-1493 heading into Da Nang harbor. The road in the background goes up to an Armed Forces Radio Station. This location was past the lighterage ramp, which was LCU-1493's home drop ramp and where she anchored while waiting for a load spot at the ramp.		Photo - Joe Criscione Caption - Darrell Howard, Radioman 1968-69 LCU-1493

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There is no history for LCU-1493 available at NavSource

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Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Brownwater Navy in Vietnam Web Book
Mobile Riverine Force Association

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