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Landing Craft Utility
LCU-1473

International Radio Call Sign:
November - November - Sierra - Sierra
NNSS

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

LCU-1466 Class Landing Craft Tank (Modified Version of LCT Mark 5)

Built, circa 1951-52, at Island Dockyard, Kingston, N.Y.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered, date unknown

Placed in service, date unknown

Placed out of service, date unknown

Final Disposition, capsized and sank midway between Antigua and Barbados, 26 February 2015

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
LCU 1473
	86k	*LCU-1473* high and dry, circa 1959-60, possibly at San Juan, P.R.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
	87k	*LCU-1473* crew member working on deck, circa 1959-60, possibly at San Juan, P.R.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
	85k	An Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2) LSM comes alongside a Naval Transport carrying Marines during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
	77k	Two Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2) LSMs beached during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
	85k	Marines climb down a cargo net into *LCU-1473* from a Naval Transport during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
	82k	Marines rations dumped into the cargo well of *LCU-1473* from a Naval Transport during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
	79k	Using a cargo net to lift Marines from *LCU-1473* onto a Naval Transport during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
	80k	Loading a Marine Corps trailer back aboard a Naval Transport from *LCU-1473* during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
	73k	A Marine Corps tank being loaded aboard *LCU-1473* during Amphibious Exercises in the Caribbean Sea, probably at Viques Island near the island of Puerto Rico, circa 1959-60. Photo was taken from *LCU-1473*.	Photo by Pat Dineen, LCU-1473 electrician, contributed by Bob Carrier EN-3 LCU-1473(1963-July 1963) LCU-1473
Merchant Service
	1255k	This is possibly ex-*LCU-1473* working in the harbor of Castries, St.Lucia, 20 January 2010.	Trevor Thornton
	531k	This is possibly ex-*LCU-1473* working in the harbor of Castries, St. Lucia, 17 March 2010.	Barry Gerrard
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