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Landing Craft Utility LCU-1576
Harbor Utility Craft YFU-89

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
LCU-1466 Class Landing Craft Utility:
  • Laid down, circa 1953-55, at Marietta Manufacturing Co., Point Pleasant, W.V.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered and place in service, dates unknown
  • Reclassified Harbor Utility Craft YFU-89, date unknown
  • Placed out of service, disposed of, circa January 1976, custody transferred to the General Services Administration
  • 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
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    LCU-1576 100k LCU-1576 beached on the sand ramp at Naval Support Activity Danang, South Vietnam, circa 1969. Larry Snyder SKSN LCU-1576
    LCU-1576 93k Washing down the well deck of LCU-1576 in South Vietnam, circa 1969. Larry Snyder SKSN LCU-1576
    LCU-1576 77k LCU-1576 beached on the sand ramp at Naval Support Activity Danang, South Vietnam, circa 1969. Larry Snyder SKSN LCU-1576
    LCU-1576 118k LCU-1576 with tanks on the well deck, South Vietnam, circa 1969. Larry Snyder SKSN LCU-1576
    There is no DANFS history record for LCU-1576 / YFU-89 available at NavSource
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