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RUNNYMEDE small utility landing ships of US Army (1990 - 1992)


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Homigueros 2003

Ships


No Name Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
LCU2001 Runnymede T01 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 2.12.1986 14.8.1987 21.2.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2002 Kennesaw Mountain T02 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 22.5.1987 6.10.1987 28.2.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2003 Macon T03 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 1.10.1987 1.2.1988 23.3.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2004 Aldie T04 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 11.4.1988 4.1989 23.2.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2005 Brandy Station T05 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 11.9.1988 5.1989 7.3.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2006 Bristoe Station T06 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 11.2.1989 31.7.1989 30.3.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2007 Broad Run T07 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 11.3.1989 28.8.1989 4.5.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2008 Buena Vista T08 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 11.4.1989 10.9.1989 18.4.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2009 Calaboza T09 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 22.11.1989 9.2.1990 13.7.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2010 Cedar Run T10 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 27.12.1989 12.3.1990 17.8.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2011 Chickahominy T11 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 31.1.1990 16.4.1990 21.9.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2012 Chickasaw Bayou T12 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 7.3.1990 26.5.1990 26.10.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2013 Churubusco T13 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 11.4.1990 25.6.1990 10.1990 in service (2019)
LCU2014 Coamo T14 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 16.5.1990 28.7.1990 4.1.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2015 Contreras T15 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 20.6.1990 3.9.1990 8.2.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2016 Corinth T16 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 25.7.1990 10.1990 15.3.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2017 El Caney T17 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 29.8.1990 11.1990 19.4.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2018 Five Forks T18 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 3.10.1990 17.12.1990 24.5.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2019 Fort Donelson T19 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 7.11.1990 1.1991 28.6.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2020 Fort McHenry T20 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 12.12.1990 2.1991 2.8.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2021 Great Bridge T21 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 16.1.1991 1.4.1991 6.9.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2022 Harpers Ferry T22 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 2.1991 5.1991 11.10.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2023 Hobkirk T23 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 27.3.1991 6.1991 15.11.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2024 Hormigueros T24 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 1.5.1991 15.7.1991 20.12.1991 in service (2019)
LCU2025 Malvern Hill T25 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 5.6.1991 8.1991 24.1.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2026 Matamoros T26 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 10.7.1991 9.1991 28.2.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2027 Mechanicsville T27 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 8.1991 10.1991 3.4.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2028 Missionary Ridge T28 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 18.9.1991 11.1991 8.5.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2029 Molino Del Rey T29 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 22.4.1991 7.11.1991 11.5.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2030 Monterrey T30 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 27.5.1991 5.12.1991 15.5.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2031 New Orleans T31 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 20.6.1991 10.1.1992 1.6.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2032 Palo Alto T32 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 15.7.1991 6.2.1992 9.7.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2033 Paulus Hook T33 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 15.8.1991 5.3.1992 18.9.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2034 Perryville T34 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 15.9.1991 2.4.1992 4.8.1992 in service (2019)
LCU2035 Port Hudson T35 Friede Goldman Halter, Escatawpa 15.10.1991 30.4.1992 1.9.1992 in service (2019)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

584

Displacement full, t

1104

Length, m

47.6 pp 53.0 oa

Breadth, m

12.8

Draught, m

1.43 mean 2.60 max loaded

No of shafts

2 Kort-nozzle

Machinery

2 Cummins KTA-50M diesels

Power, h. p.

2500

Max speed, kts

11.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 282

Endurance, nm(kts)

4500(11.5) (light)

Armament

2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Military load

5 MBTs or 350 t of cargo

Electronic equipment2x SPS-64(v)2 radars
Complement13


Standard scale images


<i>Runnymede</i> 1990
Runnymede 1990


Graphics


<i>Homigueros </i>2003
Homigueros 2003


Project history

LCUs built for Army. Can carry up to 350t of beaching cargo, including up to 5 M1A1 tanks or 24 20ft containers. Vehicle/container deck area is 238m². There is 6.56m-long and 4.48m-wide bow ramp. Built to commercial standards.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Monterrey ran aground in June 2012 off Kodiak, later repaired. In 2018 one ship was inactive.