US Navy, LCAC from LHD-6

Here's a birds-eye view of an LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushion) as it leaves the well deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6). Taken during the Tiger Cruise in 2005.

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• Landing
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• Air
• Cushion
• USS
• Bonhomme
• Richard
• LHD-6
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[hammerogod]

You guys on the Bonhomme owes us guys who served on the old Bon Homme (CVA-31).

Yes, you owe us the basic Pride of Ship that we showed.

Do you know what a chipping hammer, a wire brush and a can of paint is?

Just the rust I can see in this video makes my skin crawl.

Word to the wise:

If you let the ship down she will let you down.

Otherwise, good sailing mates.

[scubasteve98312]

@jpdude999 I am looking to take a job in the LCAC community, could you give me the skinny....been navigating my whole career.....whats it like as a QMC on these puppies?

[bbsloveme]

LCAC...the sport car for the Navy

[ChefAnatoly]

Bonnhomme Richard LHD 6 yea I spent 13 months of my life on that boat! Operation Enduring Freedom! The Navy is the Taxi service for the Marines, while the squids spend their slimy days being beligerent, & scrubbing the bulk heads, & floors. Marines priorty is workingout, studing knowledge, eating, & making sure we get in our racks to take a nap, whenever the squids call out GQ............................­.General Quarters Bitches!

[Stretedge]

@indoorin hell yeah, half the lhd's are loaded with these, ready to deploy a whole expeditionary ground force.

[beasst94]

@fran21ish jarheads arent allowed on these boats

[loufalce]

Must be some ride!

[jpdude999]

Hey! That's my boat! I was the Craftmaster on the the mighty LCAC 32. That was my last deployment before I retired.

[mgibbs88]

@fran21ish LCACs are operated by the Navy and carry Marines.