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Lost off the Normandy Beachhead in June 1944

Landing Craft Tank
LCT(A)-2273
 ex
 LCT-2273
LCT(5)-273


LCT(5)-2273 was Lend-Lease to the UK and Reverse Lend-Lease back to the US
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, circa 31 August 1942, at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Levenworth, KS.
  • Launched, circa 28 September 1942
  • Delivered and transferred to the United Kingdom, 1 February 1943 under the Lend-Lease program for Mediterranean Theater service, redesignated HM LCT-2273
  • Armor plating added in early 1944 in the United Kingdom prior to Reverse Lend-Lease to the US Navy, redesignated LCT(A)-2273
  • During World War II LCT(A)-2273 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, LCT Gunfire Support Group, 6 to 25 June 1944
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, lost in Operation Neptune, Normandy landings, June 1944
  • LCT(5)-273 earned one battle star as LCT(A)-2273 for World War II service
    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. Ship's service generator
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LCTA-2273 66k LCT(A)-2273 beached, date and location unknown. World War II Landing Craft Tanks web site
    LCTA-2273 60k The crippled LCT(A)-273 commanded by ENS. Lloyd McVey, underway off Omaha Beach on the morning of D-Day. Two Sherman tanks and a tank dozer are visible on her deck. The vessel broke in two and sank later that day. Robert Hurst
    There is no history record for LCT(5)-273 / LCT-2273 / LCT(A)-2273 available at NavSource
    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
    LCT(A)s at Normandy on D-Day
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    Last Updated 5 January 2018