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US Army LCU-1588

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

LCU-1466 Class Landing Craft Tank:

Laid down in 1954, Kewaunee Shipbuilding, Kewaunee WI.

Launched in 1954

Placed in service in 1954

Served in Vietnam and had been on loan to the South Vietnamese Navy, date unknown

Retired, date unknown

Final Disposition, date 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

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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
1018158801	21k	*LCU)-1588* crew changing screws. *LCU-1588*, was a boat that had been loaned to the South Vietnam Navy. When it was turned back to US forces, it was in pretty bad shape. It became a "dock Queen". The boat could only make the run from Vung Tau to Saigon, because she only had 1 and 1/2 engines running. So not only was she slow, she was also dangerous. After unloading a load of ammo at CatLo, where she picked up a wire on the port screw the skipper, CWO Frothingham, decided to disappear and change the screws. Unable to get permission to go to the yard to get the screws changed, he turned the radios off, after completing a mission, found a beach he could back onto, waited for the tide, and taught his crew how to change screws. At first there was a lot of grumbling, but once they got in the spirit of it, and having beach party complete with hot dogs and beer, they were very proud the next day when we got under way and almost fast enough to get a breeze going over the deck!!!!		Tommy Trampp
1018158802	79k			Tommy Trampp

There is no history record for LCU-1588 available at NavSource

Additional Web Sites of Interest
Heavy Boat Operations and Harbormaster at Dong Tam"/b>

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Last Updated 15 October 2021