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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-221

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (6 June 1944(
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 20 October 1942, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 4 November 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service, 11 November 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-221 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, LCT Flotilla 10 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 to 30 January 1944
    Salerno landings 9 to 21 September 1943 Invasion of Normandy 6 to 25 June 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 24 February 1946
  • LCT(5)-221 earned four battle stars for World War II service
  • Delivered, 3 July 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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    1018022101    		 342k LCT(5)-221 navigates past a Liberty Ship off the coast of Sicily at Gela during Operation Husky, 10-12 July 1943.
    TimeLife_image_116108511, Photographer J. R. Eyerman. For personal non-commercial use only.    		 David Upton
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    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
    "The Sailors Log"
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