U.S. Navy Secretary
Participates In LCAC Trial
U.S. Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence
Garrett III is shown in the command module
of the Landing Craft, Air Cushion during
operational trials of LCAC-29 at Textron
Marine Systems in New Orleans.
U.S. Secretary of the Navy H.
Lawrence Garrett III recently
participated in an actual opera-
tional trial onboard the Landing
Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC). He first
toured the entire LCAC manufac-
turing facility at the Textron Ma-
rine Systems Shipyard Operations
in New Orleans, La.
The LCACs are amphibious ves-
sels designed and built by Textron
for the Navy and are being deployed
during Operation Desert Shield.
LCACs are home-ported normally
at U.S. Navy Assault Craft Units
(ACUs), located in Little Creek, Va.,
and at Coronado, Calif.
The Secretary stated he was in-
spired with the capabilities of the
88-foot-long craft which are placed
into well deck of huge amphibious
assault ships such as LSDs (dock
landing ships) for the transocean
voyage.
According to Textron Marine
Systems president John J. Kelly:
"The LCACs are fully amphibious
and are capable of speeds in excess
of 40 knots; they can carry person-
nel, heavy equipment and weapons
from ships located miles from shore
to landing points on the beach or
beyond. Because they can traverse
most of the world's previously inac-
cessible coastal areas, they provide
greater flexibility in choosing land-
ing sites. Their speed and over-the-
horizon capability add extra safety
for troops to be deposited inland
instead of along the surf zone under
enemy fire. The craft have the capa-
bility of carrying the M-1A1 main
battle tank, which is the U.S. armed
forces most modern and most capa-
ble tank."
Textron Marine Systems has de-
livered 19 LCACs to the U.S. Navy
and currently has 26 more craft in
various stages of production or on
order at its shipyard on Bayou Sau-
vage in eastern New Orleans.
For free literature detailing the
facilities and capabilities of Textron
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BP Adds Cargo Controls
To S/T Keystone Canyon
While in the process of converting
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January, 1991
Northwest Marine Iron Works
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of Cleveland, Ohio, has also added a
complete system of closed gaging
cargo monitoring equipment. The
tankship is being retrofitted with
the Cargomaster System manufac-
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a.s. of Langesund, Norway, and dis-
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