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Landing Craft Utility LCU-1479

LCU-1479 was loaned to France and re-designated L9076 transferred to South Vietnam and re-designated HQ-533

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Final Disposition, fate unknown

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Specifications:
Displacement 180 t.(lt), 360 t.(fl)
Length 119' (ovl.)
Beam 34'
Draft 6'
Design Speed 10 kts.
Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
Complement 14
Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
Armament 1 single 20mm AA gun mount, 2 .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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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	49k	ex-LCU-1477 in the Republic of South Vietnam service as HQ-533, beached in South Vietnam, possibly on the Saigon River, circa 1968-69.		Pete Harlem
	149k	HQ-533 under way in South Vietnamese waters. Photo released by ComNavVN, November 1966, possibly taken earlier than year. US Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo # NH 93789		Mike Green

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There is no history record for LCU-1479 available 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
World War II LCT Flotillas

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