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Landing Craft Utility

Landing Craft Utility. Requirements CNA study determined still a joint USN/USMC requirement for a displacement craft to fill the requirements historically covered by the current LCU. Options include SLEP of current craft, reduction of fleet size, possible

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Landing Craft Utility

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  1. Landing Craft Utility • Requirements • CNA study determined still a joint USN/USMC requirement for a displacement craft to fill the requirements historically covered by the current LCU. • Options include SLEP of current craft, reduction of fleet size, possible consideration of replacement craft for current LCU - LCU(R). Inventory •  Craft Age • Built, 1959-1970 • Average age, 38 • West coast craft 2-3 years older than East •  Craft Inventory - 35 • East Coast (NBG2) - 16 • West Coast (NBG1) - 12 • FDNF – 4 • Reserve Detachments • New York – 1 • Florida – 1 • Explosive Ordnance Group TWO (MDSU) – 1 LCU Activity - PAC LCU Activity - LANT 21 LCUs deployed in 12 months (2007-08)  7 ISO traditional ESG deployments  3 ISO OEF RFF 661 (GWOT Surge)  3 ISO Contingency missions (HA/DR, NEO, etc) - 2 for CTF 59 Surges - 1 (+2 LCm-8s) for Africa Partnership  8 ISO multi-national exercises - 4 Panamax (07 and 08) - 4 Phoenix Express (07 and 08) • 18 LCUs deployed in 36 months (2005-07) • 14 ISO scheduled ESG deployments • 2 ISO HA/DR ops - Philippines • 2 ISO multi-national ex - 1 RIMPAC Exercise - 1 UNITAS ESG Communications MSC Shipping ATF

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