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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-63

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right, top to bottom
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal

Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):

Laid down, 10 October 1942, at Kansas City Structural Steel Co. Kansas City, KS.

Delivered in three section, 18 October 1942, for trans-shipping to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. for assembly

Launched and placed in service at Mare Island Navy Yard, 1 November 1942

During World War II LCT(5)-63 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LCT Flotilla Five, LCDR Paul A. Wells;
LCT Group Thirteen;
LCT Division Twenty Six and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Capture and defense of Guadalcanal, 10 October 1942 to 8 February 1943	New Georgia Group operations New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 30 June 1943
Consolidation of Solomon Islands Consolidation of southern Solomons, 7 April 1943	Treasury-Bougainville operation Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 1 November to 15 December 1943

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 8 January 1946

LCT(5)-63 earned four battle stars for World War II service

Final Disposition, hulk 30 November 1945

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. Ships' service generator

three propellers, 675shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
1018006309	253k	*LCT(5)-63* beaches to be loaded with supplies, prior to assault on Rendova; Yellow Beach, Banika Island, Russell Island group, 29 June 1943. U.S Army Signal Corps photo #161-43-33-18-9S159E. US National Archives and Records Administration; World War II Operations Reports - Pacific Theater: 31-001_2 page 55. National Archives (NAID 402629995). Colorized for detail.	David Upton
1018006310	330k	View taken *LCT(5)-63, Yellow Beach Banika Island of the Russell Island Group, 29 June 1943, showing men of the 2nd Battalion , 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division loading supplies for embarkation. U.S Army Signal Corps photograph 161-43-657-9S159E. Mulholland. National Archives; World War II Operations Reports - Pacific Theater: 31-001_2 page 57. National Archives Identifier*	David Upton
1018006308	230k	Taken from beach showing men of Hq Company, 2nd. Battalion, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division, loading impedimenta on *LCT(5)-63* at Yellow Beach, Banaka Island of the Russell Island group, 29 June 1943. U.S Army Signal Corps photo#161-43-655-9S159E, Mulholland. National Archives; World War II Operations Reports - Pacific Theater: 31-002_1 page 36. National Archives Identifier (NAID 402630238). Colorized for detail.	David Upton
1018006307	294k	*LCT(5)-63*, 29 June 1943, upon completion of loading with equipment belonging to 2nd. Battalion, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division, and 70th Coast Artillery AA. at Bankika Island of the Russell Island group. U.S Army Signal Corps photo #161-43-661-9S159E, Mulholland. National Archives; World War II Operations Reports - Pacific Theater: 31-002_1 page 36. US National Archives and Records Administration Identifier (NAID 402630238). Colorized for detail.	David Upton
1018006303	325k	*LCT(5)-63* crew on the Renard Channel, west end of Kukurana Island, north of Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands. 23 July 1943. TimeLife_Image_116110518 by William C. Shrout, Life Magazine. For personal non-commercial use only.	David Upton
1018006302 TL 116110521	412k	*LCT(5)-63* loading a M3 Stuart light tank on the Renard Channel, west end of Kukurana Island, north of Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands. 23 July 1943. TimeLife_Image_116110521 and TimeLife_Image_116110519 by William C. Shrout, Life Magazine. For personal non-commercial use only.	David Upton
1018006306 TL 116110519	641k		David Upton
1018006304	381k	*LCT(5)-63* loading up for the return trip in support of the New Georgia Campaign. Renard Channel, west end of Kukurana Island, north of Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands. 23 July 1943. TimeLife_Image_116110515 by William C. Shrout, Life Magazine. For personal non-commercial use only.	David Upton
1018006305	429k	*LCT(5)-63* pulling away from the beach in the Renard Channel, west end of Kukurana Island, north of Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands, 23 July 1943. TimeLife_Image_116110499 by by William C. Shrout, Life Magazine. For personal non-commercial use only.	David Upton
1018006301	421k	*LCT(5)-63* underway in the Renard Channel, west end of Kukurana Island, north of Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands, 23 July 1943. TimeLife_Image_116110500 by by William C. Shrout, Life Magazine. For personal non-commercial use only.	David Upton