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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-216

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, 10 October 1942, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 24 October 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service, 9 November 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-216 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater LCT Flotilla Nine and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943 West Coast of Italy operation-1944
    Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings, 22 January to 2 February 1944
    Elba and Pianosa landings, 17 June 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(5)-216 earned four battle star for World War II service
  • Delivered, 16 April 1947, to the War Shipping Administration for disposal
  • 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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    LCT-34
    1018003409    		 355k LCT(5)-216, LCT(5)-222, LCT(5)-34 and LCT(5)-195 moored, date and location unknown.  
    LCT-216
    1018021601    		 122k LCT(5)-216LCT(5)-216 unloading at Anzio, circa January-February 1944. Select frame from a short film named "German Prisoners in Natunio & Aboard LST En Route to Naples; LCT"s unloaded; Harbor Wreckage, Anzio Italy".
    US National Archives and Records Administration NAID: 76026. Local ID 428-NPC-1490    		 David Upton
    There is no history record for LCT(5)-216 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    World War II LCT Flotillas
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