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L-71 class (Spain)

Country of Origin: Spain


 0 L-71 class UTILITY LANDING CRAFT (ex-U.S. LCU-1466 class)

 Pendant No.    Launched       Status

 L-71           April 1955     Stricken
   (ex-Spanish LCU-11, ex-Spanish LCU-1, ex-U.S. LCU-1471)
 L-72           April 1955     Stricken
   (ex-Spanish LCU-12, ex-Spanish LCU-2, ex-U.S. LCU-1491)

These utility landing craft were transferred to Spain in June 1972 after service in the U.S. Navy. Even before being stricken, both of the craft no longer participated in amphibious...

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