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USAV LCU-1552
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LCU-1552 (1955 - ?)

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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Final Disposition, unknown

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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 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

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
1018155203	28k	W/O Jim Ainge, right, and Bill Sadler, center, and an unidentified NCO, left,aboard USAV LCU-1552 during the Evacuation of Bong Son. Note one of the vessel's two 50 Cal. behind them.		Tommy Trampp
	113k	USAV LCU-1552 at Eniwetok Atoll, for the Radiation cleanup in the Marshall Islands in April 1979. LCU-1552 was designated as Mesh 3 during this operation.		Photos by Allan W. Connelly BMC USN (Ret), BM1 while Craftmaster LCU-1552
	94k

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