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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-277

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, 15 September 1942, at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Leavenworth, KS.
  • Launched, 13 October 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service, 4 November 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-277 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 operations-1944
    Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings, 29 January to 1 March 1944
    Salerno landings, 9 to 29 September 1943 Invasion of Southern France, 15 August to 10 September 1944

  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 25 February 1946
  • LCT(5)-277 earned four battle stars for World War II service
  • Registered in 1947 by Norman White, Toledo, OH as dredge Sondra
  • Registered in 1967 by White Brothers, Inc. Toledo, OH.
  • Registered in 1970 by Beach Builders, Racine, WI., homeported at Milwaukee, WI.
  • Operated in 1979 under the Colombian flag
  • 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-277
    1018027701    		 198k LCT(5)-277 underway off the beachhead during the Salerno landings campaign, 18 September 1943.
    Frame from the short film "Naval Action, U.S., British & Italian Craft Moored, Salerno Bay". National Archives ID 75911, Local ID 428-NPC-1254. Dept. of the Navy.    		 David Upton
    There is no history record for LCT(5)-277 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
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    Last Updated 15 December 2023