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Landing Craft Utility
LCU-1502

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

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LCU-1502 was transferred to France, designated RFS L9088 turned over to Republic of South Vietnam, redesignated RVNS HQ-538

Final Disposition, fate unknown

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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

three Grey Marine Diesels

three shafts

shaft horsepower 675 bhp per shaft

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	221k	Ex-LCU-1502 in South Vietnam naval service as RVNS HQ-538 underway on the Mekong River near the Cambodian border with South Vietnam in May 1970. HQ LCU-583 is seen here full of refugees from Cambodia. Photo was taken from USS Satyr (ARL-23)		Photo by Artie Kitchen EN3 USS Satyr
	108k	South Vietnam Navy LCU HQ-538 (Ex-US LCU-1502) under way in South Vietnamese waters circa 1971. Official South Vietnamese Navy photo.		Robert Hurst

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There is no DANFS history record for LCU-1502 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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