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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-156

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):

Laid down, 11 September 1942, at Quincy Barge Builders, Quincy, IL.

Delivered in three section, 25 September 1942, for trans-shipping to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. for assembly

Launched at Mare Island Navy Yard, 9 October 1942

Placed in service, date unknown

During World War II LCT(5)-156 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LCT Flotilla Five, LCDR Paul A. Wells;
LCT Group Thirteen;
LCT Division Twenty Five 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, 20 June to 31 August 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)-156 earned four battle stars for World War II service

Final Disposition, hulk destroyed, 1 December 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
MINSY 6108-42, Navy Photo, 10/3/1942	758k	In this series of photos the first photo shows all the hull sections of *LCT(5)-156* are in place on the building ways and section B-2 of *LCT-157* is being lowered into place early in the morning of 3 October 1942 at Mare Island Navy Yard. In the second photo all the hull sections of *LCT(5)-156* and *LCT(5)-157* are in place on the ways later in the day. Two days later, 5 October 1942, the deck house is on *LCT(5)-156, the ramp is on LCT(5)-157* and all hull sections are in place for *LCT(5)-158. The next day, 6 October 1942, all the hull sections for LCT(5)-319* are in place and work continues on *LCT(5)-156, LCT-157* and *LCT(5)-158. Four days later, 10 October 1942, (front to back and left to right) LCT(5)-321, LCT(5)-322, LCT(5)-159, LCT(5)-320, LCT(5)-158, LCT(5)-319, LCT(5)-156* and *LCT(5)-157* with *YD-33* at the end of the ways. One day later, 11 October 1942, (front to back and left to right) *LCT(5)-160, LCT(5)-321, LCT(5)-322, LCT(5)-159, LCT(5)-320, LCT(5)-158* and *LCT(5)-319* with *YD-33* at the end of the ways.	Darryl Baker
MINSY 6122-42, Navy Photo, 10/3/1942	730k
MINSY 6132-42, Navy Photo, 10/5/42, Navy Photo, 10/3/1942	952k
MINSY 6172-42, Navy Photo, 10/6/42	832k
MINSY 6251-42, Navy Photo, 10/8/42	768k
MINSY 6320-42A, Navy Photo, 10/11/42	870k
	84k	Launching of *LCT(5)-156* using *YD-33* the yards 150 ton floating crane, 9 October 1942. Mare Island Navy Yard photo.	Darryl Baker
	75k	*LCT(5)-156* underway during trials off Mare Island Navy Yard, 10 October 1942. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 6302-42.	Darryl Baker
	72k	*LCT(5)-156* underway during trials off Mare Island Navy Yard, 10 October 1942. Mare Island Yard photo # 6303-42.	Darryl Baker
	104k	A crane unloads sections of flexible steel matting from *LCT(5)-156* and *LCT(5)-180* to build a runway at the Bougainville airfield, Solomon Islands, circa December 1943. Loaded on trucks the matting was moved to the airfield where it was welded together to form the runway. US Marine Corps Photo	Tommy Trampp