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US Army LCU-1578
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 US Navy LCU-1578 (1954 - 1967)


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, date unknown
  • Delivered to the US Army, 1954
  • Assigned to Vietnam service, 1967
  • Turned over to the US Navy, date unknown
  • Assigned to Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I.
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • 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
    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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    LCU-1578
    1018157803     		300k Members of the Marine detachment from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) come ashore at Luzon in the Philippines from LCU-1578 in preparation for a live-fire field exercise, 16 September 1986.
    US National Archives Identifier 6416915, Local Identifier 330-CFD-DN-SC-87-03511, US Navy photo DN-SC-87-03511 by PH2 Eddie C. Cordero    		 Tommy Trampp
    LCU-1578 73k LCU-1578 beached, possibly at Subic Bay, circa 1992 Edison Sy
    LCU-1578 48k LCU-1578 beached, possibly at Subic Bay, circa 1992 Edison Sy
    There is no history record for LCU-1578 available at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    Last Updated 15 October 2021