I was on an LST in the vietnam war, war we had what we called a papa boat that carried troops, supplies, and munitions up the rivers to some our operations. They were about a third of the size of an LCU. Brought back memories!
Well crap. We went to Vieques on an LST in 1970 and had to climb down cargo rope ladders into a landing craft in 4 to 6 foot swells. I remember the chief said, "don't jump, wait for the boat to come up to you." Good times in San Juan later.
I guess that's just how the cookie crumbles??? The guys coming off the boat had to run through water & the new boarding guys had a dry deck, lol. I guess it takes a while to drain the "well", if that's what it's called....how long does it take to dry or fill with water?? Cool vid & THX to all our mil members, your all appreciated.
I remember a FT article that first mentioned the type 075 and the speed with which the Chinese were building them and a American wrnt 'but they don't have good firefighting equipment'. Uhhh...
They made us paint them over, I was on LCU 1661 the "Ghost Rider". A skeleton in a tattered uniform holding a spoked ships wheel. During the Gulf War, Lots of soldiers would take pictures of it.
I betcha the US Marines of WW 2 And the Korean War, would have loved the LCU's of today as well as the USS BON HOMME RICHARD, the ease of movement within the is superb! :o)
Be interested to find out in what sea states these can operate . My old man was WW2 Royal Navy on Assault landing craft and said they tried out a docking ship , he said it was almost impossible to use in any thing approaching a rough sea and unlike the US Higgins he had the advantage of twin engines to manoeuvre with.
Lee B it can operate up to sea state 3 and 4 it's alot longer and wider then the ww2 boats it holds alot more weight and troops and also operate further out to sea to avoid sea missles
How big does a wave have to be at the crest to allow the tracks of a M-60 tank to lift off the deck 5 inches...we got caught in a storm that had 80 to 100 footers trough to crest..and then 25foot surf.. dropping off Tanks on the beach.. terrifying sea state..
Totally awesome ship or boat and carrying those heavy trucks or machines by the way how much do those weigh ??any way ...great job on this video too..thank you so much
The Vessel weighs 180 Tons...can carry 3 M60 tanks or 400 troops...I was stationed at ACU 1 Coronado Amphib Base back in 1981 to 1984..LCU 1616..1617..1648...1630..1632...and 1633..I could tell you some stories...been to places that had the mark of "Kilroy was Here"..The vessel has 5 50cal pedestals...has its own armory...we kept a M60 on board strapped to the deck with it's tank crew..as a weapon platform...did the Granada thing and the Beirut thing...with the 22MEU...I remember eating dinner on the 66..Craftmaster Dumas....
No Bar too far..No Beach outta Reach...No Muff to tuff...Can Do....the logo was a Gator walking out the surf M16 in his right hand and a San Miguel beer in the left...
Quando eu vejo , esse e outros vídeos com relação ao material bélico e emprego de tropas dos Estados Unidos e de como se investe ,sabiamente e pesadamente em equipamentos e em pessoal , vejo que pouco se investiu , em nossas forças armadas. É lamentável o que fazem com o dinheiro público em meu país , onde a corrupção atrelada as péssimas gestões tem, arrastado este imenso continente para o atraso. Os fatos estão aí onde vemos , sem generalizar , políticos e empresários , envolvidos em todo o tipo de irregularidades. O Brasil carece de um líder que realmente faça desse nosso continente , uma nação forte e prospera como os Estados Unidos da América e outras nações , onde os investimentos sejam mais priorizados nas áreas mais importantes como saúde , educação e segurança , também .
Funny, I did not see any females walking up that ramp with the packs only horses or mules should have to carry. I suppose when the Marins bring in infantry females, they will get them shopping buggies or quads to carry their gear.
Here is to the U.S Army Paratroopers saying to the U.S Marines....come on in,is safe now since we drop yesterday afternoon!..lol...let me hear you Devil Dogs!?
Mario Soto Hear this... We both are fine fighting organizations that have great reputations that we earned, and rich histories that are known worldwide. We both attract young men with a desire to take the fight to the enemy and act or react aggressively in a combat situation. Look at the LGOP concept, or the fact Marines attack head on into enemy beaches. We both have higher standards than the regular Army. We both have to have a higher state of readiness to deploy quicker than the regular Army, and we have our own capabilities of doing so (GRF/ DRB, MEU/ SPMAGTF, etc.) We both have specialized methods of getting to the fight that require more training and sustainment to effectively employ than what the regular Army goes through (Basic Airborne Course, Scout Swimmer Course, etc.) We both turn into normal infantry when we hit the ground. This also means that our capabilities that make us what we are are also very niche/ specific, and aren’t going to be used in every situation. That doesn’t mean they should get rid of either of us though. As a US Marine, I would love nothing more than to train with our Paratrooper brothers, and while your average US Marine and Paratrooper does not have to go through the same hard training and lifestyle as a Ranger, we both are probably the best conventional units the entire US has to offer. The 2nd MarDiv and the 82nd Airborne are both in NC. I see no reason why they can’t make time to detach some elements to meet up once a year at minimum to train and share TTP’s. To share in each other’s knowledge and lessons learned. To break down pre-existing barriers and stop the spread of misinformation by establishing enduring professional and personal relationships for the day we go down range and end up fighting together. If anything, we should both be in a sort of American “Rapid Reaction Corps” like France has. We are more alike than we are different. By the way, did you know the USMC had it’s own parachute training school at one point, and that we also do not need resupply after three days unlike you Army cats do after dropping in? Semper Fi Brother. I know we always trade banter back and forth but at the end of the day you Paratrooper cats have earned your respect and reputation. It is an honor to stand side by side with the Army and it’s Airborne troopers. Steel sharpens steel.
@@SDsailor7 Had an LCU come flying down the well deck when a swell caught it halfway into the hatch. It sliced a Humvee chained in place on the loading ramp in half, directly below me...the driver was pissed, as his ALICE pack was smeared out into the Pacific....The 80's were a hoot.
@@TheMajorActual I had a similar incident on the LCM-8 i was on. There was another mik3 boat that had gone in the well deck ahead of us and we followed in, well a swell caught the stern of our boat and we came crashing in to the back end of the stanchions of the boat ahead of us luckily nobody was hurt onlya couple of stanchions. Yes those where the good old days haha. That comand was the best duty station i ever had spent 3 yrs there.
Well firstly, having silenced weaponry would make them deadlier and less capable of being heard. Just like "Special Forces" lol it doesn't fricking matter anyways, the military can do what it wants.
By like sardine, at least 50 people can fit more! It Chinese navy, likely jam pack n there is NO room to move around. US is TOOOO much spacing. SHOULD be load at least 60 more people or 5 platoons.
In my experience...no..we appreciated the marines.MAU/MEU.they are the tip of the spear..if my LCU needed more 50cal ammo I talked to the Gunney..and they gave us C-Rats..
I was on an LST in the vietnam war, war we had what we called a papa boat that carried troops, supplies, and munitions up the rivers to some our operations. They were about a third of the size of an LCU. Brought back memories!
Well crap. We went to Vieques on an LST in 1970 and had to climb down cargo rope ladders into a landing craft in 4 to 6 foot swells. I remember the chief said, "don't jump, wait for the boat to come up to you." Good times in San Juan later.
Never seen one of those. Engineman, worked on Mike 3s, 6s, and 8s. The 8s used in Vietnam as monitors. 1971.
LCU 1666 it’s probably one of the most popular landing craft in the TH-cam channel, lol
THE MEMORYS. I WAS ON THE USS FORT FISHER LSD. THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO.
Brings back memories of when I was on the USS Nassau
I guess that's just how the cookie crumbles??? The guys coming off the boat had to run through water & the new boarding guys had a dry deck, lol. I guess it takes a while to drain the "well", if that's what it's called....how long does it take to dry or fill with water?? Cool vid & THX to all our mil members, your all appreciated.
Brings back old memories .
The fact that this ship may never sail again...
That ship is long gone unfortunately.
While the US is busy burning its LHD's the Chinese are building type 075 LHD's in under a year build time.
I remember a FT article that first mentioned the type 075 and the speed with which the Chinese were building them and a American wrnt 'but they don't have good firefighting equipment'. Uhhh...
@@rolandxor179 Very new developments are forcing radical changes. I have links if interested.
That thing could use some wicked graphics to go along with that number.
They made us paint them over, I was on LCU 1661 the "Ghost Rider". A skeleton in a tattered uniform holding a spoked ships wheel. During the Gulf War, Lots of soldiers would take pictures of it.
@@cmsracing Where you on the east coast?
@@SDsailor7 Southern MD.
Get well soon old friend.
Served at ACU-1 1987-1992 it was a blast
I was there at that time, I was in LCM dept and went to the gulf war on them.
Reminds me of the good old days...good I loved doing that as a MARINE
n s you want some MREs from the old days too?
MRE = Massive Rectal Explosion
Ah yes, well deck ops....remember them well. US Navy. On board the USS Pensacola LSD 38 ...82-87 BM3 🤠🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏
Yeah more hair on top, less on the face 😎
@@TomKatzman probably smsn quelling aka qualude
I betcha the US Marines of WW 2 And the Korean War, would have loved the LCU's of today as well as the USS BON HOMME RICHARD, the ease of movement within the is superb! :o)
I was on the uss bonhomie Richard
You mean the Army during WW2. The Army did the D-Day landings on Normandy Beaches.
I participated on the old USS Ogden LPD-5 in 1976-77
Our American brothers in arms! 💪
They no you brother,they are no kolony
Be interested to find out in what sea states these can operate .
My old man was WW2 Royal Navy on Assault landing craft and said they tried out a docking ship , he said it was almost impossible to use in any thing approaching a rough sea and unlike the US Higgins he had the advantage of twin engines to manoeuvre with.
Lee B it can operate up to sea state 3 and 4 it's alot longer and wider then the ww2 boats it holds alot more weight and troops and also operate further out to sea to avoid sea missles
How big does a wave have to be at the crest to allow the tracks of a M-60 tank to lift off the deck 5 inches...we got caught in a storm that had 80 to 100 footers trough to crest..and then 25foot surf.. dropping off Tanks on the beach.. terrifying sea state..
Nice Engeniering 💪🤝
Thank you for protecting korea
-from south korea
Totally awesome ship or boat and carrying those heavy trucks or machines by the way how much do those weigh ??any way ...great job on this video too..thank you so much
The Vessel weighs 180 Tons...can carry 3 M60 tanks or 400 troops...I was stationed at ACU 1 Coronado Amphib Base back in 1981 to 1984..LCU 1616..1617..1648...1630..1632...and 1633..I could tell you some stories...been to places that had the mark of "Kilroy was Here"..The vessel has 5 50cal pedestals...has its own armory...we kept a M60 on board strapped to the deck with it's tank crew..as a weapon platform...did the Granada thing and the Beirut thing...with the 22MEU...I remember eating dinner on the 66..Craftmaster Dumas....
@@billyjoejackson5477 WOW that's pretty cool of you thank you so much I greatly appreciate it
It's called a Vessel..not a boat...they weigh 180 Ton..an M-60 tank 60ton..we carried 3 M-60 tanks..that total..360ton..the LVT weigh 40ton..
@@billyjoejackson5477 wow greatly appreciate it thank you so much stay safe
Love the bags.. 👌
all that work and you get they're feet absolutely soaked as soon as they get on board lmao 1:07
Instant drydock for small boat repairs.
L.C.U. assigned to Assault Craft Unit 1 or 2 , not Beach Masters
Do they put the trucks at the back to better beach?
We are BHR!
Love it !
Let’s hope they can save her now....
Her?
BonHomme Richard. She had a really bad fire recently, so let hope they can save her now
Beats climbing up the landing nets.
Did this as a crew of BMU-1 back in 2011
Who's watching after the fire. RIP
What fire?
@@lauritorni4879 Bonholmme Richard LHD-6 caught fire in the port of San Diego
Washington DC force
ACU-1 1970-1975 snipe!
This makes me have D-day flashbacks from being in 'nam
That LCU 1666 i think is from ACU-1 west coast.
ACU-1 CORONADO!!
No Bar too far..No Beach outta Reach...No Muff to tuff...Can Do....the logo was a Gator walking out the surf M16 in his right hand and a San Miguel beer in the left...
@@billyjoejackson5477 Best duty station i ever had! loved Coronado.
Cheers
The ol devil boat , good memories
so are suppressors standard issue this days ? 1:41
Probably with recon and raiders.
Very cool.
1:23😳😳😳Oh ! Optimus Prime and Bumblebee
Wish they would show the dry dock filling up
That takes a long time.
@@oldfucker68 time lapse
@@chefmesser420 go fill up a bath tub with a tablespoon. That's what it's like. Very boring.
@@oldfucker68 oh shut up.
kitchen you mad?
whats the truck called thats in the boat
KaiserRolls Chicken MTVR MK23 Mobile Tactical Vechicle.
RedBeams thank you
KaiserRolls Chicken o
@@615PISTOL AMK23s, since they are armoured. Also, MTVR stands for Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement
Viva América!!!
Memories here.
- HM 3 Thomas green side/ blue side
American democracy in the world ...Ave Family Bush
Served on LSD 29 Plymouth Rock 1966 to end of 1969.
God bless America!
*so. we put a boat inside a boat that carries other smaller armored boats as well.*
Reminds me of the D-Day landings
utility Kraft kras kis jahaj ka make hai mk 4 mk6
Outstanding
Miss the BHR
TURKİSH AMFİBİ KOMANDO ...! ✊
Why not wait until the water drains away before walking through it? It's not war time MacArthur.
Because they're soldiers and not little bitch ass pussies
@@alexb6821 well they're Marines not soldiers
Robert Moore marines are soldiers you tool
@@alexb6821 that's the Army you tool. Did you serve? I'm guessing not. Marines are Marines. Yes I served with the Navy.
Robert Moore so you were a sailor
There could be a solid snake on the back of that thing and they would never know.
They let him right in...
We can defeat korea with that
ItsEpicXD it's more advanced then any ship they have in their fleet so yeah😂😂😂🤣🤣
Quando eu vejo , esse e outros vídeos com relação ao material bélico e emprego de tropas dos Estados Unidos e de como se investe ,sabiamente e pesadamente em equipamentos e em pessoal , vejo que pouco se investiu , em nossas forças armadas. É lamentável o que fazem com o dinheiro público em meu país , onde a corrupção atrelada as péssimas gestões tem, arrastado este imenso continente para o atraso. Os fatos estão aí onde vemos , sem generalizar , políticos e empresários , envolvidos em todo o tipo de irregularidades. O Brasil carece de um líder que realmente faça desse nosso continente , uma nação forte e prospera como os Estados Unidos da América e outras nações , onde os investimentos sejam mais priorizados nas áreas mais importantes como saúde , educação e segurança , também .
drone warfare just instantly obsoleted all these operations.
Funny, I did not see any females walking up that ramp with the packs only horses or mules should have to carry. I suppose when the Marins bring in infantry females, they will get them shopping buggies or quads to carry their gear.
NO WAY ! THEY WILL USE FEM BOT S..
RIP, Bonnie Dick.
Rich country , rich Army .
That was the Navy.
look like the ones from d day, but bigger.
那個好像叫做塢洞，有次聽張大春節目，那位來賓有提到，但已經忘了。
fire
Looks smaller than the one i was on in Vietnam,, 66-67
Here is to the U.S Army Paratroopers saying to the U.S Marines....come on in,is safe now since we drop yesterday afternoon!..lol...let me hear you Devil Dogs!?
Mario Soto Hear this...
We both are fine fighting organizations that have great reputations that we earned, and rich histories that are known worldwide.
We both attract young men with a desire to take the fight to the enemy and act or react aggressively in a combat situation. Look at the LGOP concept, or the fact Marines attack head on into enemy beaches.
We both have higher standards than the regular Army.
We both have to have a higher state of readiness to deploy quicker than the regular Army, and we have our own capabilities of doing so (GRF/ DRB, MEU/ SPMAGTF, etc.)
We both have specialized methods of getting to the fight that require more training and sustainment to effectively employ than what the regular Army goes through (Basic Airborne Course, Scout Swimmer Course, etc.)
We both turn into normal infantry when we hit the ground. This also means that our capabilities that make us what we are are also very niche/ specific, and aren’t going to be used in every situation. That doesn’t mean they should get rid of either of us though.
As a US Marine, I would love nothing more than to train with our Paratrooper brothers, and while your average US Marine and Paratrooper does not have to go through the same hard training and lifestyle as a Ranger, we both are probably the best conventional units the entire US has to offer. The 2nd MarDiv and the 82nd Airborne are both in NC. I see no reason why they can’t make time to detach some elements to meet up once a year at minimum to train and share TTP’s. To share in each other’s knowledge and lessons learned. To break down pre-existing barriers and stop the spread of misinformation by establishing enduring professional and personal relationships for the day we go down range and end up fighting together. If anything, we should both be in a sort of American “Rapid Reaction Corps” like France has. We are more alike than we are different.
By the way, did you know the USMC had it’s own parachute training school at one point, and that we also do not need resupply after three days unlike you Army cats do after dropping in? Semper Fi Brother. I know we always trade banter back and forth but at the end of the day you Paratrooper cats have earned your respect and reputation. It is an honor to stand side by side with the Army and it’s Airborne troopers. Steel sharpens steel.
A mi pais chile le falta un portavion y mucho mas.
Those look like the ww2 Higgins boats
The higgings were way smaller.
That was positively sedate. Anyone have storm footage?
They don't do wet well operations in stormy weather, people and machinery can get damaged.
@@SDsailor7 LOL -- Try recovering Mike Boats in 14ft seas.
@@TheMajorActual Now that sounds like fun, but not for the people in the boats or the ones on the ship trying to recover them.
@@SDsailor7 Had an LCU come flying down the well deck when a swell caught it halfway into the hatch. It sliced a Humvee chained in place on the loading ramp in half, directly below me...the driver was pissed, as his ALICE pack was smeared out into the Pacific....The 80's were a hoot.
@@TheMajorActual I had a similar incident on the LCM-8 i was on. There was another mik3 boat that had gone in the well deck ahead of us and we followed in, well a swell caught the stern of our boat and we came crashing in to the back end of the stanchions of the boat ahead of us luckily nobody was hurt onlya couple of stanchions. Yes those where the good old days haha. That comand was the best duty station i ever had spent 3 yrs there.
👍👍👍👍👍
Which cargo ship will hit this wan?
Becareful on those
Bad ass
'
honor and salute to americans navys / ships services
remember at tarawa
The best
NAM MÔ A DI ĐÀ PHẬT
why would they need silencers for? they are no special forces, just regular marines
Snake_whisperer recon mission
Snake_whisperer I believe the Marines are experimenting with silencers to test if they improve communication
looks bad-ass nonetheless
Snake_whisperer nobody can hear them bring death to their foolish enemy??
Well firstly, having silenced weaponry would make them deadlier and less capable of being heard. Just like "Special Forces" lol it doesn't fricking matter anyways, the military can do what it wants.
Me likey
By like sardine, at least 50 people can fit more! It Chinese navy, likely jam pack n there is NO room to move around. US is TOOOO much spacing. SHOULD be load at least 60 more people or 5 platoons.
Markas Rowman that's 80 people
They can load in 300 troops when needed, but they were just switching out 1 team for another here, using it as a passenger ferry
Markas Rowman
Why not rotar powered subs for teams like mobile mini aircraft carrier for drones?
just like ww2
or 1 idk
Josephine Kapetsonis WW2
I wonder if a lot of the ship and LDH crew talk shit as the marines are boarding their craft like
"How about those Cowboys SSGT?"
Haha
In my experience...no..we appreciated the marines.MAU/MEU.they are the tip of the spear..if my LCU needed more 50cal ammo I talked to the Gunney..and they gave us C-Rats..
ans abhi chahiye
I didn't see any women Marines. They can't carry that heavy load of equipment.
Come to me.....come to me my darlings......come.
Hai
The boat number is 666. Bruh XD
They're doomed
marine
1:38 Devil's number for "godloving Americans".
Wet feet wait floor wade free
Army
1099th Trans co mb Fort Eustis
75th Trans Co (HB) Inchon, Korea & 461st Trans Co (LARC) Fort Story
صدام يريد ينتصر عليهم
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我以為美國都用氣墊船
D-day 2
Ok NOW FREEDOM VENEZUELA
That boat was used from ww2
Thats a 1627 class LCU, a model from the late 1970s
Boom Beach anyone?
Clorox Bleach lol