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VIETNAM / NORTH VIETNAM
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
LCU1466 small landing ships (1953-1954/1975)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ex-HQ533, ex-L9076, ex-LCU1479) | HQ533 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ534, ex-L9089, ex-LCU1480) | HQ534 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ537, ex-L9087, ex-LCU1501) | HQ537 | San Francisco N Yd, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ538, ex-L9075, ex-LCU1503) | HQ538 | San Francisco N Yd, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ539, ex-L9088, ex-LCU1502) | HQ539 | San Francisco N Yd, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ540, ex-LCU1475) | HQ540 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ541, ex-LCU1477) | HQ541 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ542, ex-LCU1494) | HQ542 | Port Houston IW, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ543, ex-LCU1493) | HQ543 | Port Houston IW, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ546, ex-LCU1582) | HQ546 | USA | 1954 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ547, ex-LCU1481) | HQ547 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ548, ex-LCU1498) | HQ548 | Port Houston IW, USA | 1953 // 1975 | presumably deleted late 1980s | |||
| (ex-HQ549, ex-LCU1484) | HQ551 | Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, USA | 1953 // 1975 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 180 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 347 |
| Length, m | 32.0 wl 35.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | at landing: 0.84 fore 1.60 aft |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Gray Marine diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 675 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1200(6) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 or 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Military load | 4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 167 t of cargo or 300 troops |
| Complement | 14 |
Standard scale images
1975
Project history
Former USN LCU1466 class landing craft, utility, received by South Vietnam from French Navy in 1955 and from USN in 1969-1970. Captured by Vietnam People's Army.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events. One craft is in service as on 2019 but her original hull number is really unknown.
