LCU-1600 Class Plans

[Bowdenja]

Does anyone have or know where I can get/buy plans/blueprints for a Landing Craft Utility 1600 class?

I've scoured the internet and all I have found are some GIF files and a couple of JPG files that are worthless. Googled didn't even find anyone selling plans of LCU.

With barry's Tarawa I figured I would try my hand at designing a LCU.

Thanks guys

john

 

[Bowdenja]

Here is the crappy GIF I found

 

[Clashster]

All Tubman's Plans seem to have is LCM, LCS and LCVP. No LCU... Perhaps the plans they have might help...

Chris

 

[alaimo@jcu.edu]

I live in cleveland and the uss cod is here, I believe that they have that model on display too. When I get a chance I will call and ask...no promisses tho. . .(FYI the rerason why I can't do it now is I am at work. I am fixing pc's so while stuff loads and i do scans i can get to this site...no phone in here now tho. . .)

I checked the google maps of the USS COD, and to her left, there are 3 landing craft..in the pic. Can you tell if these are what you want from the sat foto? If so, they should have your plans. . .
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[Bowdenja]

RATS! All three look like they are LCM Landing Craft Mechanical.

Yeah I've found all kinds except the LCU-1600 Class................ Even found plans for LCU-1466 Class, but they are not even close to the same

Thanks guys.

john

 

[michik]

Hi John!

I take it that you already know http://ww2lct.org/main.htm, don't you? (No LCU 1600 plans anyway, but probably somewhere you might ask for help)

As far as I know, the German Barbe class were built to a modified LCU 1600 design, so it might be worth a try to convert the 1/250 scale Wilhelmshavener model:
http://www.papermod.de/E-shop/index.html?target=p_72.html&lang=en-us and
http://www.moduni.de/product_info.php/products_id/1701244

Bye!
Michi

 

[Bowdenja]

Thanks Michi!

In all the searching I did I did not find out that the Barbe class was a re-designed LCU-1600. This is probably going to be the best way I can go.

Was hoping I could do it from scratch so I could share but............. Que sera sera!

john

 

[Bowdenja]

Well the Barbe is close, but still different.............. and postage from The Continent is a little much.............. so I'm still looking.

I never thought it would be this hard to find plans

john

 

[wunwinglow]

www.floatingdrydock.com maybe?

Tim

 

[Bowdenja]

Thanks Tim..................... but no LCU-1600 class. They have an LCU-1466 Class set of plans but there is too much difference in the boats.

LCU-1466 was a re-designed WWII model. 1600 class was designed and built in the 1970's

I'm still looking.

john

 

[dansls1]

http://www.allwoodwings.com/Ships/Military/Amphibious/2,LCU-1600.htm
Here is a place selling (expensive) wood models - I would guess they'd have plans around somewhere.

 

[Bowdenja]

Found that too! I have thought about asking where they got their plans, but I really don't think they would share, since they are trying to pay off the national debt with just a few modelsops:

 

[Jim Krauzlis]

Hi, John:
Not much better, but give this a look:
http://picpage7.tripod.com/lcu1600.html

Cheers!
Jim

 

[Bowdenja]

Thanks Jim.................. believe it or not. That's the best so far:cry:

I can not believe how little is available about a boat that is so darn important that they are still in use 30+ years after they were built.

So people complain about government waste........... heck these have lasted 10+ years longer than originally intended............. and heck.......... don't even talk about the B-52ops:

I've emailed a couple of ship plan places............ maybe I'll get lucky.

john

 

[blaze99]

Not sure if this will help did check FM55-1 transportation Operations it had a small 2 view of the LCU1600 & LCU2000.

 

[Bowdenja]

Thanks blaze............... some more pieces to the puzzle. We keep this up we just might becomes experts on the class. Still can not believe how little GOOD info there is on this boat.

john

 

[wunwinglow]

On a slightly different note, anyone running google earth might like to have a look at 53°24'17.03"N 3° 1'53.36"W . This is LCT7074, one of the last (if not THE last!) surviving LCTs used during the Normandy landings. The previous owners went into liquidation, so I am not sure what her current state is; the possibility that she was to be scrapped was high.... Surely a prime candidate for National Lottery money for restoration? But no, sadly that money is apparently for supporting Lesbian Guinea Pig farmers in Peru.... (You think I made that up, don't you?! Think again....)

Tim

 

[Bowdenja]

Found some plans from www.floatingdrydock.com for a LCU-1641 today.

Boy they sure were hidden!

Thanks for the help guys!

john

 

[Jim Krauzlis]

I hope we can now watch you build her!:grin:

I'm happy you found them.

Cheers!
Jim