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Lost to enemy action, 6 June 1944 at Normandy

Landing Craft Tank
LCT-2229
 ex
 LCT(5)-229


LCT(5)-229 was Lend-Lease to the UK and Reverse Lend-Lease back to the US
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (Normandy)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 31 July 1942, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 24 August 1942
  • Delivered, 5 September 1942
  • Transferred to the United Kingdom, 28 January 1943, under the Lend-Lease program for Mediterranean Theater service, redesignated HM LCT-2229
  • Reverse Lend-Lease to the US Navy, redesignated LCT-2229
  • During World War II LCT-2229 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Invasion of Normandy 6 to 25 June 1944

  • Placed out of Service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 13 November 1944
  • LCT-229 earned one battle star as LCT-2229 for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, lost in Operation Neptune, Normandy landings, 6 June 1944, foundered in rough seas in the assault area

    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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