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LC-01 (LCU-2001) class

Country of Origin: Japan


 2 LC-01-class UTILITY LANDING CRAFT (LCU)

 Name       Pendant      Launched         Commissioned       Status

 LC-01      LCU-2001     Oct. 1, 1987     March 17, 1988     Active
 LC-02      LCU-2002     Oct. 1, 1991     March 11, 1992     Active

The first landing craft of this class was authorized in the 1986 budget and the second was in the FY 1990 program.

Both are active. The LCU-2001 is assigned to the Sasebo District Fleet and LCU-2002 to the Yokosuka District Fleet.

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