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Malolos (LCU-1542)


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
LCU-1466 Class Landing Craft Tank:
  • Laid down, November 1954, at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched in 1954
  • Placed in service in 1954
  • Assigned to the US Army 5th Transportation Co(HB) in South Vietnam
    James W Cooper CW2 USA, Craftmaster LCU-1542 - April 1971 to Feb 1972. "I took over the vessel at Cat Lai, RVN. I was a CW2USA at the time and had a crew of 9 enlisted men including an engineer, 2 cooks and 6 deckhands. Our area of ops was in the Mekong delta on resupply missions. On two occasions we were towed (with two other LCU's) into the gulf of Thailand and we ran up to Ca Mau in the U Minh Forest. We were involved in firefights on each occasion in that area. No damage to crew or vessel on either occasion. I think one of the other LCU's was the 1542 but I cannot be sure. The other I cannot even guess. The other resupply missions were ammo, retrograde and food and beverage from Newport(Saigon) into various ports on the Bassac and Saigon rivers. We sometimes used the Cho Gau canal as a shortcut to the Bassac instead of going as far up as the 'Crossover'".
  • Retired in 1995
  • Final Disposition, unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 180 t.(lt), 360 t.(fl)
    Length 119' (ovl.)
    Beam 34'
    Draft 6'
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement
    one Chief Warrant Officer
    nine Enlisted
    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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    Namesake
    Malolos - Capital of Bulacan Province, South Central Luzon, Philippines, at the head of the Pampanga River delta near the Northern shore of Manila Bay. During a Revolt against US administration, the insurgent’s congress met there in the Barasoain church where they framed the Malolos Constitution and proclaimed a republic on Jan 23, 1899. The insurgent leaders Emilio Aguinaldo established his headquarters in Malolos, which served as the revolutionary capital until it was captured US forces in March 1899.
    Burning of the Malolos cathedral covent, headquarters of Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine-American War, March 1899.
    U.S. Library of Congress     		Tommy Trampp
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