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Galway Girl LCU
The Galway Girl is an upgraded US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) formally used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. Capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers.
Today the ship is capable of transporting heavy equipment, supplies and crew to meet the needs of marine and shore construction projects as well as providing disaster support, recovery and rebuilding. Her first mission since refit is assisting with Hurricane Ian recovery in Fort Myers Florida.
General characteristics of the LCU 1700 class include:
Diesel propulsion with Kort nozzles, twin shafts 2x500 hp sustained;
Approximately 139 ft. long, beam is approximately 31 ft. wide,
Displaces approximately 428 long tons at full load,
Speed is 11 knots (12.7 mph/20.3 kph),
The range is 1200 nautical miles at 8 knots,
Accommodations for mixed gender crew of 14,
Military lift load: M1A1 tanks (2), or 350 combat troops, or 400 persons, or 170 short tons of cargo,
Includes a commercial navigation radar, communications suite and upgraded officer quarters.