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US Army LCU-1527
Guadalcanal

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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Final Disposition, fate unknown

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Specifications:
Displacement 180 t.(lt), 360 t.(fl)
Length 119' (ovl.)
Beam 34'
Draft 6'
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
10110783	194k	Namesake Guadalcanal - A military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II. It was the first major land offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan. On 7 August 1942, Allied forces, predominantly United States Marines, landed on Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida in the southern Solomon Islands, with the objective of using Guadalcanal and Tulagi as bases in supporting a campaign to eventually capture or neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain. The Japanese defenders, who had occupied those islands since May 1942, were outnumbered and overwhelmed by the Allies, who captured Tulagi and Florida, as well as the airfield – later named Henderson Field – that was under construction on Guadalcanal. Surprised by the Allied offensive, the Japanese made several attempts between August and November to retake Henderson Field. Three major land battles, seven large naval battles (five nighttime surface actions and two carrier battles), and almost daily aerial battles culminated in the decisive Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in early November, with the defeat of the last Japanese attempt to bombard Henderson Field from the sea and to land enough troops to retake it. In December, the Japanese abandoned their efforts to retake Guadalcanal, and evacuated their remaining forces by 7 February 1943 (Wikipedia). Photo - U.S. First Division Marines storm ashore across Guadalcanal's beaches on D-Day, 7 August 1942, from the transport USS Barnett (AP-11) and the cargo ship USS Fomalhaut (AK-22). [[File:U.S. Marines storm ashore on Guadalcanal, 7 August 1942 (80-CF-112-5-3).jpg|U.S. Marines storm ashore on Guadalcanal, 7 August 1942 (80-CF-112-5-3)]] U.S. National Archives photo 80-CF-112-5-3 from First Offensive: The Marine Campaign For Guadalcanal. Marines in World War II Commemorative Series (Wikipedia) Map - Route of Allied landing forces to Tulagi and Guadalcanal islands, August 7, 1942. Hough, Frank O.; Ludwig, Verle E., and Shaw, Henry I., Jr. (Unknown date). Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal. History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in World War II. (Wikipedia)		Tommy Trampp
	46k	LCU-1527 and three sister vessels moored, date and location unknown.		Luis Bernardo Castro Villegas

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