When the U.S. Navy wants to haul a few hundred tons of troops, material, or gear from ship to shore sailors use the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) or the Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vehicle, a ...

The LCAC is an update to the Landing Craft Utility (LCU), an earlier amphibious transport system. The two systems are vastly different — but they're both capable of serving as the backbone for ...

Just after 10:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, LCAC 84 was full of bored and irritated Marines and sailors. Nine minutes later, it would be deflated and destroyed. The hulking inflatable landing craft ...

Marines aboard Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1655 approach the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) on Aug. 22, 2014. US Navy Photo The Navy is doing preliminary design work ...

This put another 10 years of life back into the LCAC,” Mercer said. Landing Craft Utility Vehicles The Navy is also finalizing the design for a new Landing Craft Utility vehicle, or LCU.

An investigation revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 2nd Class Trevonte Jasper. Just after 10:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, LCAC 84 was full ...

Killea was not particularly concerned about the UHAC’s speed at sea. “It would be potentially faster than an LCU but not an LCAC…an LCAC can do 30 knots, about, depending on the seas.