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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

Patches contributed by Jerry Patterson ENCS USN Ret.

Landing Craft Utility
LCU-1630

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

LCU-1627 Class Landing Craft Tank (Modified Version of LCT Mark 5)

Laid down in 1968 at Southern Shipbuilding, Slidell, LA.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered, date unknown

Placed in service, date unknown

Placed out of service, date unknown

Final Disposition - Owned by Global Security

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

US Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bart A. Bauer.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
	1204k	U.S. Marine Corps logistics vehicle drives down the ramp of *LCU-1630* into the surf at Freshwater Beach, Australia, during amphibious assault landing operations of Exercise Crocodile '99, 1 October 1999. Exercise Crocodile '99 is a combined U.S. and Australian military training exercise being conducted at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia. US Navy photo 991001-N-6234S-008 PH1 Daniel E. Smith.	Robert Hurst
1018163006	144k	Seaman Ty R. Marvin prepares to throw a heaving line to LCU 1630 from the well deck of *USS Belleau Wood* (LHA-3)*, 26 August 2003. U.S. U.S. Navy photo ID 030826-N-3321R-001*, by PH3 Daniel E. Richardson	Robert Hurst
1018163007	170k	*LCU 1630* departs the beach while transporting elements of the *11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)* from the Amphibious Assault Ship *USS Belleau Wood* (LHA-3)*, at Kuwait Naval Base, 7 July 2004. The Belleau Wood Expeditionary Strike Group 3 (ESG-3) provides Fleet and Joint Force Commanders with a readily available, configurable force, capable of projecting power from the sea beyond the littorals through the defeat of anti-access strategies. U.S. Navy photo ID 040707-N-9885M-089* by PH1 Alan D. Monyelle	Robert Hurst
	61k	*LCU-1630* assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) embarked aboard amphibious assault ship *USS Tarawa* (LHA-1)** offloads an Egyptian armored personnel carrier on the coast of Egypt during multi-national Exercise Bright Star 2005 at Mubarek Military City, Egypt, 2 September 2005. The exercise is an important part of U.S. Central Command's theater engagement strategy and is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and participating forces. The multinational exercise is held every two years. US Navy photo by JO1 Kurt P. Wesseling.	Tommy Trampp
1018163002 050913-N-9288T-152	168k	*LCU-1630* carrying U.S. Marines assigned to the *13th Marine Expeditionary Unit* and Expeditionary Strike Group One from the amphibious assault ship *USS Tarawa* (LHA-1)** approaches the beach off Mubarek Military City, Egypt, 13 September 2005, during a rehearsal for a scheduled amphibious assault landing later in the week as part of “Bright Star” Bright Star is multinational exercise held every two years in Egypt. This exercise is the largest and most significant coalition military exercise, is conducted by U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). US. Navy photos 050913-N-9288T-152 and 050913-N-9288T-119 by PH2 Brandon A. Teeples	Robert Hurst
1018163009 050913-N-9288T-119	125k		Robert Hurst
	50k	*LCU-1630* ferries Marines, vehicles and their gear to the beach during the Marine Expeditionary Unit offload in Kuwait. Combined Expeditionary Strike Group 3 provided fleet and joint force commanders with a readily available, configurable force, capable of projecting power from the sea. US Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bart A. Bauer.	Robert Hurst
1018163008	172k	*LCU 1630* leaves the well deck of Amphibious Assault Ship *USS Tarawa* (LHA-1)** during small boat operations at Kuwait, 4 February 2008. U.S. Navy photo ID 080204-N-4774B-494 by MC3 Daniel A. Barker	Robert Hurst
	145k	*LCU-1630* (left) and *LCU-1617* (right) lower their ramps on the beach at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado during a training exercise, 2 October 2008. LCUs from *Beach Masters Unit (BMU) 1* and *Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1* participated in the exercise. US Navy photo # 081002-N-2832L-085 CORONADO (2 Oct 2008) by MC3 Mike Leporati.	Robert Hurst