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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-158

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal

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During World War II LCT(5)-158 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:

Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Capture and defense of Guadalcanal, 10 October 1942 to 8 February 1943	Treasury-Bougainville operation Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 1 November to 15 December 1943
New Georgia Group operations New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 5 July 1943

Final Disposition, hulk destroyed, 3 December 1945

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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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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(5)-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(5)-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

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There is no history for LCT(5)-158 at the US Naval Historical Center web site.

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Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
World War II LCT Flotillas

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