Feb 6, 2018 - The LCM-8 ("Mike Boat") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. The vessel weighs 135,000 pounds (61,200 kg) and has a crew of four: a Boatswain's Mate petty officer, an Engineman petty officer, a non-rated fireman, and a seaman. The wake of the boat. The acronym stands for "Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8". Series 23 of 165 Four LCM-1E landing craft at sea during the Armed Forces Day. They were used by the Mobile Riverine Force of the United States Army and Navy in the Vietnam War. Women wash clothes at the foot of stairs leading to the edge of river. Vietnam War is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The landing craft mechanized (LCM) also landing craft mechanical is a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. The LCM-6 didn't go without a fight, however, making a name as an early workhorse in Vietnam. I was a BM3 assigned to the boat division, which was made up of 3 LCM 6s converted to service pusher boats, used in landing LSTs at the ramp. One LCM8 which was use at the base as a water taxi for the Marine track group on the island that bordered one side of the harbor. Harbor Utility Craft (YFUs) and Landing Craft Mechanized (LCMs) at ramp. The LCM-8 ("Mike Boat") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. The only users of the -8 that I saw in RVN belonged to the Army Transportation Corps. There was no single design of LCM used, unlike the Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Landing Craft Assault (LCA) landing craft made by the US and UK respectively. There is a Higgins LCM-3 on display at the Battleship Cove maritime museum in Fall River, Massachusetts.[3]. They had the newer fluid shift transmissions, and 2-671's paired up to two props. Australian Army LCM-8 showing the extended wheelhouse of the Australian vessels, off Palm Island, Queensland in 2005. kg) of cargo. During the Vietnam War, there were two new aluminum LCM-8s on Johnston Island, which carried trucks and cargo between islands, and one being used as a rescue boat. Swift Boats At War In Vietnam: A Month-by-Month Historical Log Edited by John Yeoman John Yeoman was the skipper of PCF 37 and PCT 692. They are currently used by governments and private organizations throughout the world. They are currently used by governments and private organizations throughout the world. During the mid-1990s, the Army LCM-8 received a life of type extension with a re-engine program to help extend the life of the existing fleet. The craft is a 56-foot twin-screw, welded-steel craft with forward cargo well and bow ramp. Weapons used by Vietnamese irregular forces, http://www.battleshipcove.org/exhibits-lcm.htm, History of "Logistics over The Shore" operations, LCM-6 surface textures required for Xj3D/VRML model, https://vietnamwar.fandom.com/wiki/Landing_Craft_Mechanized?oldid=5525, Machinery : two Chrysler 100 hp petrol engines, capacity: one medium tank, or 26.8 tons of cargo or 60 troops, capacity; 100 troops, or one 13.5 ton tank, or 15 tons of cargo, Power Plant: 2- Detroit 6-71 Diesel engines; 348 hp (, Displacement: 64 tons (65 metric tons) full load, Military lift: 34 tons (34.6 metric tons) or 80 troops, Power Plant:2- Detroit 12V-71 Diesel engines; 680 hp (, Displacement: 105 tons (106.7 metric tons) full load, Military lift: one M48 or one M60 tank or 200 troops. The Landing Craft Mechanical Mark I was an early British model, it was able to be slung under the davits of a liner or on a cargo ship boom with the result that it was limited to a 16 ton tank. When North Vietnam declared that the political struggle with the South was not a military struggle, it was inevitable that the Americans in Vietnam would be sucked into the ensuring war. ", 'Another type of boat carried a flamethrower that could shoot a stream of burning liquid several hundred yards. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. A modified version, the Zippo boat, carries flamethrowers. The Landing Craft Mechanical Mark I was used during the Allied landings in Norway, and at Dieppe and some 600 were built. Articles needing clarification from February 2015, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, "The first Zippo boats were ATCs carrying an M132A1 flame-throwing armored personnel carrier. They had the newer fluid shift transmissions, and 2-671's paired up to two props. By Vietnam, the Mike Boat, as it was now called, was starting to show its age, and the LCM-8 loomed on the horizon. Armored Troop Carriers (ATC), often called Tangos from the phonetic alphabet for T, were LCM-6 landing crafts modified for riverine patrol missions. The LCM-8 ("Mike Boat") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. Further development included a more balanced and expensive five-blade propeller, negating the vibration and cavitation of the original. It has a range of 190 miles at 9kts full load. The crew aboard Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) in Dong Ha, Vietnam. Mar 30, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Jerry Newton. PBR main propulsion jet pumps were easily damaged by ocean salt water which necessitated the boats being carried by another craft to their duty stations. Discover (and save!) Military assistance took the form of equipment and advice. [Clarification needed]. The original twin-pac 6-71 two-stroke Detroit Diesel engines and Allison mechanical transmissions were replaced with 8v-92 Silver Series Detroit Diesel engines and Allison Hydraulic Transmissions thus extending the life of the craft for another 20 years. Es handelte sich dabei um die letzten Monitore, die in einem Krieg eingesetzt wurden. The LCM(6) is intended primarily for the transport of cargo and/or personnel from ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore. The LCM-8 ("Mike Boat") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. However, before the Alpha Boat was formally developed and delivered to Vietnam waters, it was the "Tango Boats" (ATC) that served as the multirole workhorses of the river fleet. Some are currently deployed aboard Maritime Prepositioning ships to facilitate their mission of being able to unload all their cargo while still offshore with no outside assistance. ', "Design and Construction of the Army Watercraft", http://web.archive.org/web/20091019120745/http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Navy_Engineering_Bulletin_March_2006.pdf, http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2010/07/29/158461_defence.html, US Army Watercraft Operations Field Manual, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/LCM-8?oldid=4268362, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, (original) 4, 2-twin-pak GMC6-71 or Gray Marine 6-71 diesel paired to 2 hydrostatic transmissions Detroit 12V-71 diesel engines, twin screws. Capable of carrying a single 30-ton tank (e.g., an M4 Sherman), 60 troops, or 60,000 lb (Bad rounding hereScript error: No such module "Math". 1954 HIGGINS Landing Craft Military LCM-8, Steel Hull (LCM-8010)Cars, Tucks, Equipment, CargoBuilt: USAFully Current US Coast Guard CertificationCertified to carry 55 tonsRebuilt by US Navy in 1998DWT: 105LOA: 73’ Ft.Breadth: 21’ Ft.Max Loaded Stern Draft: 4.5 Ft.Main Engines: Detroit GM twin pack (4) GM 6-71s (1 Spare Gov. The modifications of the vessels includes an extended enclosed wheelhouse that included full galley facilities, chart table and storage space to aid in extended operations beyond the original design parameters. In I Corps (the northernmost military district in Viet Nam) boats based at Da Nang, Tan My and Cua Viet had three man crews of various rates and ranks. The British LCM was conceived and tested in 1920 and was used from 1924 in exercises.[1]. The Vietnam Monitors were divided into two programs; program 4 would consist of the 40mm gun Monitors, while the later program 5 would entail the eight Monitor (H) Howitzer versions, and the six Monitor (F) Flamethrower models. An American landing craft mechanized (LCM) in June 2009 Troops and an LCM in August 1943 A fully functioning toilet (head) and shower are also installed as part of the wheelhouse extensions, external provision for bedding is also include for the full crew complement. Eleven of the LCM-8s were constructed from 1965 to 1967 for the Australian Army as heavily modified version, crewed (four) and administered by the Royal Australian Corps of Transport and one engineer from the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME). These boats had a improvised bunk house built on the back end of the boat around the conning station. 1968 MARK 2 PBR From Vietnam Era WarHULL # 31RP68842 220HP 6V53 Detroit DieselJacuzzi Jet DrivesLength 32 Ft.Beam 11.5 Ft.Draft 2 Ft.Oneof 100 known to still be around. The LCM-8s are constructed from welded steel and powered by two 12 V-71 diesel engines, twin propeller screws, and rudders. The extension of the wheelhouse increased rigidity of the craft leading to excessive vibration and cavitation with the original three-blade propeller. These are videos taken on the LCM #22. The pumping mechanism would then be reversed to clear the water out of the voids, restoring the craft to normal floating position. During the Vietnam War, there were two new aluminum LCM-8s on Johnston Island, which carried trucks and cargo between islands, and one being used as a rescue boat. The coxswain as he steers an LCM down the river. Two craft were utilized during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, patrolling the shallow waters of the Khawr Abd Allah estuary using HMAS Kanimbla as its base of operations. Sicily Invasion, July 1943. Each LCM company was authorized two 65-foot steel hull command boats, one 46-foot steel hull control boat and 33 LCMs. A third modification was as a transport for PBRs (patrol boat, river) from repair stations at Da Nang (YR-71) and Tan My (PBR Mobile Base 1) to outlying points at Cua Viet, and the Cua Dai rivers. Original Motors and Drives. The builder responsible for the LCVP. A modified version, the Zippo boat, carries flamethrowers. This version is mostly carried by pre-positioned ships. They are currently used by governments and private organizations throughout the world. In appearance very similar to the LCVP with a 10-foot (Bad rounding hereScript error: No such module "Math". The voids (built-in float chambers under the well deck) would be systematically flooded, allowing the front end of the craft to sink, so a PBR could be floated in or out of the well deck. The LCM-8 was relatively rare on the rivers. m) amidships. The design of the boat permits its transportation aboard larger vessels. The LCM-8 (Mike Boat) is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. (The "Mike Boat" term refers to the military phonetic alphabet, LCM being "Lima Charley Mike".). US Army specifications call for a crew of six: two coxswains, two seaman and two enginemen. This Boat an Crew are at an Advance base on the Vinh Te Canal. These transport LCMs were classed as mini-docks and each had a boat ramp in the well deck. They were extensively used in East Timor for logistic operations in direct support to multinational peace keepers. By 1967, the last of the active Mike Boats was pulled from the front lines, ending over two decades of service in three wars. Three Army LCM-8s served in the 1992–1993 US mission to … Why These Boats? D-Day Set (LCM3 & 4x4 Off Road Vehicle) / 1:35 von Revell No.REV03000 für 51,12 € The LCM-6 is intended primarily for the transport of cargo and/or personnel from ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore. HULL # 6884. A water purification system allows the vessels to be somewhat independent for longer periods of time. They came to prominence during the Second World War when they were used to land troops or tanks during Allied amphibious assaults. It was designed by Marinett Marine Corp Dimensions. The Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) or Landing Craft Mechanical was a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. Smoke Break on a LCM going to Chou Doc from the YRBM 20 Small Mike Boat from the YRBM 20 delivers supplys. Also One of 100 left that is known. It has Chief Beaver's 850 boat. Water sputters from the exhaust of an LCM on the river. Other deployments include peacekeeping and peace monitoring operations in Bougainville and the Solomon Islands. The design of the boat permits its transportation aboard larger vessels. These boats ... were called "Zippo" boats. your own Pins on Pinterest Henry Holland SS16 presentation at LCM. The LCM-8s were to be replaced in by LCM2000 waterjet propelled vessels, but these craft proved too large to be carried on the Kanimbla class vessels and were canceled. Gamewardens of Vietnam Association Swift Boat Sailors Association SBSA or A Group of Vinh Long Veterans or Any Vietnam Brownwater Navy Group Reunions Planned or Photos of Previous Reunions BROWNWATER NAVY ASSAULT BOATS PHOTO ALBUM CLICK ON A THUMBNAIL FOR FULL SIZE IMAGE PHOTO 2 A composite photo of a T-152-1 taken by Carl hill before its transfer to the Vietnamese Navy … The LCM-8s there all had two sets of the twin 671 Detroits paired up to a hydro transmission. 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