Post-war
Unlike most wartime landing craft the LCT remained in active duty with the U.S. Navy after the war, and many LCTs were also loaned or given to the post-war navies of Allied countries. In late 1949, their designation was changed to Landing Ship Utility (LSU), and changed again on 15 April 1952 to Landing Craft Utility (LCU). New landing craft (the LCU 1610-, 1627- and 1646-classes) were also built to a modified Mark 5 design. Some were later reclassified during the Vietnam War as Harbor Utility Craft (YFU) as they no longer served in an amphibious assault role, but were used in harbor support roles such as transporting goods from supply ships.
In 1964, NASA converted an LCT Mk.5 for astronaut recovery training as MV Retriever.
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