Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

LCP[R] Landing Craft, Personnel [Ramped]

National Navy UDT-Seal Museum

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

1. LCP[R] Landing Craft, Personnel[Ramped] Marker

Inscription.

Displacement: 13,500 lbs [light]
Length: 35’-10”
Beam:10’-9”
Armament: two .30-caliber machine guns
Complement: 3 crew, 36 personnel or 8,100 lbs of cargo
Number Built: 2,631 between 1943-1945

This craft, with a rubber boat lashed along side, was the boat most commonly used by World War II Underwater Demolition Teams [UDT] for their cast and recovery operations. Years of searching for an original World War II plywood boat did not result in the procurement of one of these vessels. However, due to the generous contributions of more than ninety members of the following World War II Underwater Demolition Teams, this replica was constructed and donated to the UDT-SEAL Museum:

UDT 15 • UDT 8 • UDT 19 • UDT 17 • UDT 3 • UDT5 • UDT 18 • UDT 24 • UDT 14 • UDT 10 • UDT 22 • UDT 29

Erected by National Navy UDT-Seal Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 27° 29.703′ N, 80° 17.993′ W. Marker is in Fort Pierce, Florida, in St. Lucie County. Marker can be reached from Florida Route A1A, 0.3 miles south of Jackson Way, on the right when traveling north. Located

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on the grounds of the National Navy UDT-Seal Museum at the south entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3300n Florida A1A, Fort Pierce FL 34949, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S. Navy Combat Assault Dog (here, next to this marker); Memorial Wall (a few steps from this marker); Beach Obstacles (a few steps from this marker); Navy Seal Ty Woods (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Garden / Memorial Living Beach (a few steps from this marker); Mark IX (a few steps from this marker); WW II Beach Obstacles (within shouting distance of this marker); WWII Beach Defense (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Pierce.

Also see . . . LCP[R] Landing Craft, Personnel[Ramped]. (Submitted on November 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

2. LCP[R] Landing Craft, Personnel[Ramped] Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.