This vessel is situated in Triboa Bay close to the end of the runway, lies on the edge of a reef with its starboard side lower. Depth is 10-21 meters (35-75 feet) with visibility from 10-16 meters (30-50 feet). This is a great dive for the underwater photographer and used by some centers for wreck training.

The LCU, Landing Craft Utility was a very versatile amphibious craft in the early years of WWII. Operated from tenders or cargo ships the LCU would be put into the water and loaded out of range of any shore defenses. It would then deliver it cargo of men and equipment onto the beach. However during WWII, the LCU did not really exist, it was a term that was applied to a number of different types of amphibious crafts. A specific LCU did not appear until after WWII. The wreck in Triboa bay seems to be a LCT(6). The Landing Craft Tank was used to land troops and equipment on shore. The LCT was often carried fully loaded on the main deck of a Landing Ship Tank (LST). While the LST approached a landing site, the LCT could be off loaded providing a more rapid deployment of assets. After the war the department of navy did develop a LCU class of craft and many of the LCT were designated to LCU’s