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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-356

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 28 October 1942, at Decatur Iron & Steel Co., Decatur, IL.
  • Launched, delivered and placed in service, 18 November 1942, LTjg. George A. Braun, Jr. Officer in Charge
  • During World War II LCT(5)-356 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Three (Aleutian Islands) and
     LCT Flotilla Thirteen,
     LCT Group Thirty-Seven, and participated in the following campaigns:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Marianas operation
    Capture and occupation of Saipan, 15 June to 10 August 1944     		Tinian operation, 24 July to 10 August 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(5)-356 earned two battle stars for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, towed to sea and sunk, date unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 285 t.(fl)
    Length 114' 2" (o.a.)
    Beam 32' 8"
    Draft
    limiting 3' 6"
    max.navigational 3' 6"
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement
    1 officer
    10 enlisted
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament
    two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    two .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor
    wheelhouse 2 1/2"
    gun shields 2"
    Fuel Capacity Diesel 80 Bbls
    Propulsion
    three Grey Marine 6-71 Diesel engines
    one Diesel-drive 20Kw 120V. D.C. Ship's service generator
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LCT-356 87k Water color of LCT(5)-356 beached, date and location unknown. Note LTjg. George A. Braun, Jr., the first Officer in Charge of LCT(5)-356 standing on the port bow. John C. Emison Jr. Officer in Charge LCT(5) 356 and LCT(6) 967
    LCT-356
    1018035602    		 170k LCT(5)-356 beached at Hotz Bay, Attu, Alaska, 29 April 1943.
    Frames from a short film. "NAVY DIGS IN, SHORE BASES, SOUTH PACIFIC" NAID: 75755 National Archives. Local ID: 428-NPC-940. DOD, DON, Navy Photographic Center.    		 David Upton
    LCT-356
    1018035603    		 163k
    The history record for LCT(5)-356 was contributed by John C. Emison Jr.
    Officers in Charge
    01LTjg. Braum Jr., George A., USNR18 November 1942 - ?
    02LTjg. Emison, Jr., John C., USNRJuly 1944 - ?
    03ENS. Johnson, W. H., USNRMay 1945
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    World War II LCT Flotillas
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    Last Updated 25 August 2023