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US Army LCU-63
LCU-1563

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Presidential Unit Citation
Bottom Row - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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Final Disposition, lost with all hands in Vietnam during Typhoon Patsy in November 1970

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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
	113k	US Army LCU-1563 beached at Camp Tien Sha, DaNang for maintenance in 1969.		Tom Lanagan YFU-79
	129k	US Army LCU-1563 heading to DMZ past North Island, DaNang 1969.		Tom Lanagan YFU-79
	176k	US Army LCU-1563 capsized near Tan-My in November 1970. USS Cohoes is standing offshore.		Tom Lanagan YFU-79

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There is no history record for LCU-1563 available at NavSource

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The Mysterious Sinking of LCU-63 (USAV LCU-1563)

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