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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-2124
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LCT(5)-124
LCT(5)-124 was transferred to Great Britain under terms of the lend-lease program for the duration of World War II
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
Laid down, 4 July 1942 at Quincy Barge Builders, Quincy. IL.
Launched, 14 August 1942
Delivered, 31 August 1942
LCT(5)-124 never serviced with the US Navy
Transferred, 8 October 1942, to Great Britain under terms of the lend-lease program, redesignated HM LCT-2124
HM LCT-2124 was loaded aboard HM LST-280 at Thames, England
for Far East service, circa January 1945
Struck from the Naval Register, 26 February 1946
Returned, 13 March 1946, to the US State Department, Foreign Liquidation Commission
Sold in April 1946
Final Disposition, fate 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. Ships' service generator
three propellers, 675shp
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