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LT-23

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Tug
  • Laid down, circa April-September 1943, as a US Army design 271 steel hull tug at Tampa Marine, Tampa, FL.
  • Launched, circa April-September 1943
  • Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps, circa April-September 1943
  • Allocated to the US Army Transportation Corps and placed in service as LT-23
  • During World War II LT-23 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates
    Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944
  • LT-23 towed ammunition barges across the English Channel during the invasion of Normandy
  • Retired from US Army service, date unknown
  • LT-23 earned one battle star for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 249 gross tons
    Length 113'
    Beam 25'
    Draft 14'
    Speed 11 kts
    Complement unknown
    Cruise Radius unknown
    Propulsion
    one Enterprise Diesel engine, 1,200hp
    single propeller
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