Seeking history of US Army Tugboat LT 529

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I am looking for information on the US Army Tug Boat LT 529.&#160; The LT 529 was stationed in Okinawa from 1967-1969, but took frequent trips to Vietnam.&#160; I am looking for anything that places the LT 529 in Vietnamese waters.

Judy Sousa · Answer

Were you able to find out any info on the Lt529? I am looking for the same info. The veterans administration keeps telling me that there is no records of my husband ever being in Vietnam . He was also in Okinawa and did TDY to Vietnam. I would appreciate anything you could share with me. How To: Contact Another User

Judy Sousa

Rebecca Collier · Answer

Dear Mr. Bracey, &#160; Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! &#160; According to the History of the 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion , LT-529 was assigned to this unit (LT-529 mentioned on pages 11, 12 & 15). &#160; We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the Transportation Unit Records, ca. 1965 - ca. 1973 in the Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia (Record Group 472) that includes records of the 10th Transportation Battalion (Boxes 273 - 284) for 1957-1971. We also located Modification Tables of Organization and Equipment (MTOEs), 1968 - 1972 in Record Group 472 that includes the file MTOE 55-116EP501 10th Transportation Battalion and may list LT-529. Plus, the Operational Reports - Lessons Learned (ORLL), 1965 - 1972 in Record Group 472 that includes 21 files pertaining to the 10th Transportation Battalion during the Vietnam War which may mention LT-529. Next, we located the Organization Histories, 1962 - 1980 in the Records of the Army Staff (Record Group 319) includes the files 73rd Transportation Company (Floating Craft), Ft. Eustis, Virginia - 1968-1973 and 10th Transportation Battalion (Terminal), Ft. Eustis, Virginia - 1971, 1973 . For more information about these non-digitized records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) at archives2reference@nara.gov . &#160; You may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT2. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we balance mission-critical work and the safety of our staff during the pandemic.&#160; Please check NARA&#8217;s web page about COVID-19 updates for the latest information. &#160; Lastly, records concerning Army watercraft are in the custody of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum , ATTN: Research Library, 300 Washington Boulevard, Besson Hall, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5260. The telephone number is (757) 878-1115. WWI TroopShips &#160; We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research! &#160;

Seeking history of US Army Tugboat LT 529

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