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MV Skookumtruck

Taken from; North Galiano, British Columbia, Canada,
Trincomali Channel, Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada.

For my video; youtu.be/Nog7qdgSK6E

73 feet long, 80 tons
2 V12-71 T Detroit Diesel engine, twin screws and rudders
equipped with a Hiab crane capable of lifting up to 22,000 lbs.

The Skookumtruck is a cool boat. It’s an LCM-8, or “Mike” boat, the type that was operated by the US Army and Navy during the Vietnam War. They can carry 60 short tons (54 tons) of cargo and have a range of 190 nautical miles (350km) at 9 knots.
The bow ramp is controlled by air compressors, one on either side of the ship. The LCM-8 was the bigger brother of the smaller LCM-3s and the LCM-6s, which would operate ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore. Instead, the LCM-8 would transport vehicles between Johnston Atoll in the mid-Pacific and the shores of Vietnam. They could carry one M48 or M60 Tank, or 200 troops. Some LCM-8s were modified to perform command, personnel, salvage and firefighting duties. Another modification of the LCM-8 outfitted the vessel with a flamethrower; these were known as Zippo boats. More recently, LCM-8s have been used in Operation Desert Storm, Somalia, and patrolling the Potomac following the 9/11 attacks.

Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / North Galiano (show map)

Taken on: June 28, 2019

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British Columbia

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22000 lbs.

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/6.3, 1/2500 sec, 600mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.10
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