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NH 74187 LCPL-Large Personnel Landing Craft

LCPL-Large Personnel Landing Craft
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Title: LCPL-Large Personnel Landing Craft
Caption: Churns up the water while racing to a sampan entering one of the harbors of South Vietnam. These 36 1/2 foot craft of operation Stable Door (harbor defense) are armed with two .50 cal. machine guns and can move at a speed in excess of 16 knots. Radar equipped, these boats are used to guard against enemy infiltrations and saboteurs.
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Catalog #: NH 74187
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: JO1 E.T. Tompkins, photographer
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Original Medium: BW Photo
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