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Monday, 23 February 2015

Khmer Republican amphibious vessel (ex-American US FYU 68, LCU 1385) T 917 1976-1977

In the Jane’s edition of 1976-1977 is reported that she was the former American US FYU 68 and ex -LCU 1385. Transferred to Cambodia in October 1969. Displacement 320 tons (full load) and as dimensions 119’ (over all) x 32.7’x 8’ or 36,3 x 10 x 1.5 metres. The armament consisted of 2-2cm guns. The horsepower of 675 bhp allowed a speed of 10 knots. Her crew in Khmer service numbered 13 men. According to navsource.com, laid down as a landing craft tank (Mark 6) at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, USA on 18 October 1944, launched in December, delivered and commissioned on 6 December , reclassified landing ship utility LSU-1385 in 1949, as landing craft utility LCU-1385 on 15 April 1956, later as the Harbor Utility Craft YFY-68. Her final fate was unknown according to this source.