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Delivery date May 2021

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Prototype Specifications:
Displacement approximately 428 long tons (434.9 metric tons) at full load
Length approximately 139 feet (42.4 meters)
Beamapproximately 31 feet (9.4 meters)
Speed 11 knots (12.7 mph, 20.3 kph)
Range 1200 nautical miles at 8 knots
Crew 13

Load

Military Lift: M1A1 tanks (2), or 350 combat troops, or 400 persons, or 170 short tons of cargo (151.8 long tons or 154.2 metric tons)

Armament mounts for four crew served weapons

Electronics

commercial navigation radar

military communications suite

Amphibious Assault Direction System

Propulsion

two - Diesel engines with Fort nozzle, 500 hp sustained

twin shaft

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	105k	LCU-1701 underway in the Gulf of Mexico, circa 2020.		Dave Wright

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There is no DANFS history available for LCU-1701 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
Landing Craft, Mechanized and Utility - LCM/LCU

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Last Updated 2 October 2020