hondatech10 Says:

Jul 24, 2007 - Is it for sale?

andyc14041963 Says:

Jul 25, 2007 - If Genuine ID, this is landing craft No. 25 from APA26 USS Samuel Chase, a WW2 troop ship. The ship was used in Algiers, and famously on Omaha beach on day 1, then Phillipines. Cheers Andy Capstick

Skytroop Says:

Sep 26, 2007 - I concur and the actually landing craft is an LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personel). A nice D-Day relic possibly.

knbsc Says:

Nov 15, 2007 - People need to post more of LCVP videos. They were great accomplishments,and they are very cool to look at LOL.

BillWylde Says:

Dec 28, 2007 - I'll venture it was one brought here for Saving Private Ryan in 1997

NicR94 Says:

Jan 3, 2008 - looks like a real ID. ive made a quik model for a social studies project, the ID is PA13-25. not sure if there is a landing craft in tht sort of ID. but yea. never seen a landing craft up close. ur lucky haha :D

asifsmartie Says:

Aug 4, 2008 - seen you guys at the riverside festival sunday up and down the trent cool

beestonmarina Says:

Aug 17, 2008 - not for sale, it was featured on east midlands today on 17/08/08 and is currently on their website if you click on "most recent episode"

Richardbsch Says:

Nov 27, 2008 - Those landing crafts were made in North Toanawanda NY at the Richardson Boat Co. They would run a string of 10 of fifteen at a time down the Erie Canal. As a kid we use to watch them launch

samipso Says:

Apr 30, 2009 - That must have been a cool sight.

seanicky Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - .....after filming it was launched for Meridian TV for an interview with a veteran. We repaired the vandalised engine and used her for a summer, taking her up the Solent. She also did a weekend in Bristol docks. The Detroit 2 stroke engine is a real beast and needs ear defenders! So, this is GRP, it did not go to Normandy, but it is a real Higgins boat, one of very few up and running! Its great fun to drive, very manouverable, but you need to be strong to get that ramp back up!

seanicky Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - This GRP LCVP was imported from the USA for the filming of Saving Private Ryan. After filming it was bought by a marine breakers, H.Pound in Portsmouth. few years later it was bought by a company that supplies military vehicles to the film industry. My company refurbished it and added timber frames to make it look like an earlier wooden one. It was supplied to CH4 for the 50th anniversary film 'D-Day'. See my website for more pics nick gates co uk.......................................

Skytroop Says:

Mar 2, 2010 - See youtube video 6gpJh6q4jDM

magicbrainman Says:

Mar 18, 2011 - My Dad Leroy Carver was a crewmember on PA 89-20 aboard APA-89 the troop transport Frederick Funston which saw action in the Italian and pacific "campaigns." He bought these craft after the war and used them to get their engines or as tugs and fuel carriers for his sand dredge which also had a fully intact LCVP grey marine engine and trans below deck. Sadly my brother who went in business with Dad sold his last fully functioning one in early 80's for a mere 2500.00,

magicbrainman Says:

Mar 18, 2011 - Dad's last LCVP was a 1944 model He and his father used to buy them in Virginia as surplus and towed one with one down the intercoastal waterway from Norfolk where they were sold in 1947. APA-89 The Frederick Fuston had a number of these LCVP's carried on the deck as well as the larger twin engined landing craft. One magazine I found stated that the LCVP was sold as cheap as 25.00 by the government after WWII. The surplus selling price was probably as low as 1200.00 in the 50's or 60's.

banjajohn Says:

Dec 26, 2011 - It great to see these muti-purpose watercraft again. I served as an Assaultboat Coxswain aboard the USS Chilton APA-38 from 1963 to 1966. The LCVP & LCM are both well-built and sturdy sea going vessels. We would depart from the ship miles from shore loaded with troops and/or equipment and land on the beach in waves. Many hours were spent out there in all kinds of weather. It is a part of my life that I am proud of, it helped to make me who I am. . Need more videos to watch also.