Landing Craft, Utility (LCU)

Post-War Construction

This table attempts to list all LCUs built for the U.S. Navy (many of which were acquired by the Navy on behalf of the Army) since WWII.  It should be complete but there are some gaps.  In particular, who built LCUs 1567 thru 1593?  Note that there is very little information available on what happened to most of the LCUs that are no longer in active service: many were left behind in Vietnam, where some have probably been scrapped, but there may be a few still around.  Please send any corrections and/or additions to me at tim@coltoncompany.com.

Pennant # Shipbuilder Location Original Owner Name Hull # Length OA (feet) Light Disp. (tons) FY Price ($mm) Built Disposition
1466 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1467 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1468 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1469 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1470 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1471 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 To Spain
1472 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1473 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1474 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 To the Lebanon
1475 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 To Vietnam as HQ 540, active
1476 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1477 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 To Vietnam as HQ 541, active
1478 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 To Norway 1958 as Tjeldsund (A 30), struck 1975
1479 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 To France 1954 as L 9076, to Vietnam 1954 as HQ 533, active
1480 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 To France 1954 as L 9089, to Vietnam 1954 as HQ 534, active
1481 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 To Vietnam as HQ 547, active
1482 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1483 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1484 Marietta Mfg.  Point Pleasant WV U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1485 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1486 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1487 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
1488 Island Dockyard  Kingston NY U.S. Navy No name   115 180 52   53 - 55 Retired
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