Been there.....did that.....then Mobile Riverine Force out of Dong Tam.....FDC boat.....God Bless those that didn't return....a real eye opener......the Benewah is a sunken reef now
Seadogs - 2001-2003 Chief Engineer LCM 8607, Deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom as an engineer aboard the LCU-2027 Mechanicsville!! I miss my days on the boats!!!
She used to be the fastest boat in the fleet! Belonged to 2nd Plt. the blue stripe on the wheel house designated this, and 1st Plt was a white stipe if I am not mistaken. I was part of the crew of guys that helped design that overhead cover behind the wheelhouse on the stern deck! My crew and I also developed a wooden board to go under the forward windows in the wheelhouse, not sure if its still in there or not. SPC-P Clark 88L10Y2 (AASLT)
A lot of people don't know that. Also, the Army is in charge of running a port in wartime. (I spent 23 years in the Navy, the last 15 was with spent mostly on amphibious ships).
Lived on it with crew of 4....plus 2 in lazeret hooch and 24 radiomen working 12 hr shifts in well deck with a Colonel aboard.....towed helicopter barge n 2 artillery barges with crews
ARMY, ARMY, ARMY! Guys, RESPECT for your SERVICE, but what your doing is a JOB for NAVY BEACHMASTERS, or SEA BEE'S to help you guys out. Never the less, RESPECT you ARMY TYPES! Sincerely PETTY OFFICER MADISON, VETERAN, BMU-2 LITTLE CREEK, and NMCB-23 LITTLE CREEK. OPERATION RESTORE HOPE VETERAN. RESPECT to the ARMY, but GO NAVY!
This looks like the James River just above Ft Eustis. I was in the T school there in early 1967. Did the 61A10 -> 61B20 -> 61B30 sequence and then most of my class were sent to Ft Story to train on the LARC-Vs. Ended up spending most of 68 at the munitions port at Camp Vayama Thailand working as a 57H with the 233 TC TS 9th LC.
Glad these were not combat conditions! The boat would have been destroyed by now if it was. They had better get the Navy to train them on landing craft procedures!
Been there.....did that.....then Mobile Riverine Force out of Dong Tam.....FDC boat.....God Bless those that didn't return....a real eye opener......the Benewah is a sunken reef now
i was a engineer on the 8504 with the 1099th trans 1976-1979 sister unit to 1098 trans at jt eustis, good times.
LCU 1569 Vietnam 66-67 station vung tau
LCU 1580 & 1581 Vung Tau & Da Nang, 67 thru Tet 68 @ 61C30. Best to all that served. Delta to the DMZ.
IF this is a for real active army unit wtf are they working with 50 year old Equipment?
Doggie I wonder that shit everyday
The Army has more landing craft than the Navy. The the should teach the army.
full speed ahead. hit the beach alittle harder. 544th vietman 68.
The last boat definatly didn't compensate for wind and drift. Next time. 🤣
Seadogs - 2001-2003 Chief Engineer LCM 8607, Deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom as an engineer aboard the LCU-2027 Mechanicsville!! I miss my days on the boats!!!
She used to be the fastest boat in the fleet! Belonged to 2nd Plt. the blue stripe on the wheel house designated this, and 1st Plt was a white stipe if I am not mistaken. I was part of the crew of guys that helped design that overhead cover behind the wheelhouse on the stern deck! My crew and I also developed a wooden board to go under the forward windows in the wheelhouse, not sure if its still in there or not. SPC-P Clark 88L10Y2 (AASLT)
Needs more Anchors Aweigh music lol.
the hollywood army. Hahahahaha 👎👎👎
Nothing Hollywood about South Vietnam in 1968 !
The army actually has more landing craft than the navy
A lot of people don't know that. Also, the Army is in charge of running a port in wartime. (I spent 23 years in the Navy, the last 15 was with spent mostly on amphibious ships).
With some remodeling landing craft could be pretty awesome yacht!
Lived on it with crew of 4....plus 2 in lazeret hooch and 24 radiomen working 12 hr shifts in well deck with a Colonel aboard.....towed helicopter barge n 2 artillery barges with crews
ARMY, ARMY, ARMY! Guys, RESPECT for your SERVICE, but what your doing is a JOB for NAVY BEACHMASTERS, or SEA BEE'S to help you guys out. Never the less, RESPECT you ARMY TYPES! Sincerely PETTY OFFICER MADISON, VETERAN, BMU-2 LITTLE CREEK, and NMCB-23 LITTLE CREEK. OPERATION RESTORE HOPE VETERAN. RESPECT to the ARMY, but GO NAVY!
This looks like the James River just above Ft Eustis. I was in the T school there in early 1967. Did the 61A10 -> 61B20 -> 61B30 sequence and then most of my class were sent to Ft Story to train on the LARC-Vs. Ended up spending most of 68 at the munitions port at Camp Vayama Thailand working as a 57H with the 233 TC TS 9th LC.
It was sixty one b ten. It was u Fun
The coxswain of the third boat needs to learn boat handling better. Almost put it on the rip rap.
Glad these were not combat conditions! The boat would have been destroyed by now if it was. They had better get the Navy to train them on landing craft procedures!
lol they need more practice but thank you guys for your services be safe and god bless
Good grief! I hope off load doesn't usually take this long.