LCU Entering Welldeck of LPD 13 - USS NASHVILLE 2006 

I've done this before. LCM 6 and twice on an LCU under instruction.

USS Nashville and USS Austin were great ships. Spent many a month and miles on both.

My first welldecks op on the Austin I was a line handler in the welldeck. Gunners Mate second, USS AUSTIN, 1979-1983!

That was the boat my grandpa was on in the navy

Served on the "Ville" 84-1988 - I can say the well deck was NEVER that dented up... and the stern lips and sills were NEVER that rusty.... Looks like she went the good old Navy Way... right to the turd locker... wow... My 1st LT and Deck CPOs would have NEVER allowed that crap.... God Bless It All......

Slack off line 4, hold line 2

Seen this approach to the Juneau back in 77, in Nemazu.

This was the Lebanon evacuation back in 06.

What's the hull number for this LCU? I was on board Nash in '06; this looks like the Lebanon evacs.

Man the scary part looked like actually entering the ship,. if the boat encountered a BIG enough swell, the Craft Master who was actually steering the boat could have hit their heads on the top of the ship.......

Green Well