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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-125

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 6 July 1942, at Quincy Barge Builders, Quincy, IL.
  • Launched, 14 August 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service, 3 September 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-125 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, LCT Flotilla Ten and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Sicilian occupation
    9 to 15 July 1943     		West Coast of Italy operations-1944
    Anzio - Nettuno advanced landings
    22 January to 17 February 1944
    24 February to 1 March 1944
    Salerno landings
    9 to 21 September 1943     		Invasion of Southern France
    15 August to 25 September 1944

  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 25 February 1946
  • LCT-125 earned four battle stars for World War II service
  • Transferred, 12 July 1946, to the War Shipping Administration
  • Apparently operated without registration as MV Wilson Creek
  • Registered in 1955 to Consolidated Shipping Co., New Orleans as freighter MV North Star (ON 269408)
  • Registered in 1956 to Tropical Marine Inc., New Orleans as tugboat MV North Star
  • Final Disposition, 23 October 1959, foundered in bay of La Libertad, Ecuador
    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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    LCT-125 1144k LCT(5)-125 unloading a (DUKW) 2½ ton amphibious truck towing a 105mm gun at Agropoli, Italy, 11 September 1943. LCT(5)-33 is beached off the port side of LCT(5)-125.
    US Army Signal Corps photo # III-SC 181087, Box 181 now in the collections of the US National Archives.    		 Dave Kerr
    There is no history available for LCT(5)-125 at Navsource
    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 13 April 2018