U.S. Army LCU 1466 Class
Length: 119 feet
Beam: 34 feet
Draft: 6 feet
Deck Area: 1,850 sq. ft.
Speed: 10 knots
Range: 700 nm @ 7 knts
Displacement: 180 tons (light) 360 tons (full)
Dead Weight: 180 tons
Military Lift: 150 tons cargo or 400 marines
Diesel Fuel: 27,316 gallons
Armament: 1 x 20 mm AA gun, 2 x .50 cal guns
Crew: 14 persons
Propulsion: three Grey 12V-71 (675 hp) x 3 shafts
U.S. Navy LCU 1600 Class
Length: 135 feet
Beam: 29 feet
Draft: 3.5 feet
Deck Area: 1,850 sq. ft.
Speed: 11 knots
Range: 1,200 nm
Displacement: 200 tons (light) 375 tons (full)
Dead Weight: 175 tons
Military Lift: 125 tons cargo or 400 marines
Diesel Fuel: 27,316 gallons
Armament: 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns
Crew: 10 persons
Propulsion: two Detroit 12V-71 (680 hp) x two shafts
U.S. Army LCU 2000 Class
Length: 174 feet
Beam: 42 feet
Draft: 8 feet (light) 9 feet (loaded)
Beaching Depth: 4 feet at bow
Deck Area: 2,500 sq. ft.
Speed: 12 knots
Range: 10,000 nm at 12 knots (light)
Displacement: 575 tons (light) 1,087 tons (full)
Dead Weight: 512 tons
Military Lift: 350 tons cargo (12 x 20' ISO containers)
Diesel Fuel: 27,316 gallons
Crew: 13 persons
Propulsion: two diesels x two shafts
LINKS
wikipedia.com (general info)
navsource.org (index to LCUs)
Introduction
The Atoll Institute is seeking to obtain, inside the United States government or
privately, a decommissioned U.S. Army 1466 or U.S. Navy 1600 Class utility
landing craft (LCU), and is also planning for the day when a U.S. Army LCU 2000
Class is decommissioned and available. In this regard, the Atoll Institute
is in communication with the government to try to track down and obtain donation
of an LCU 1466 or 1600 Class vessel. Also, the Atoll Institute was
invited to tour U.S. Army 491st Transportation Company base at Mare Island,
California, home to a fleet of LCU 2000s, so on or about July 23, 2008,
the directors and some patrons will tour it.
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