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Lost due to striking a mine off the Normandy beachhead, 6 June 1944

Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-364

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down in November 1942, at Decatur Iron & Steel Co., Decatur, AL.
  • Launched in December 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service in December 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-364 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
    Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943 Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944
  • Lost due to striking a mine off the Normandy beachhead, 6 June 1944
  • Struck from the Naval Register,19 May 1945
  • LCT(5)-364 earned two battle stars 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. Ships' service generator
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LCT-814
    1018081401    		 3402k Various ships and small craft in the harbor at Portland, England, circa 30 April- 5 June 1944. Ships and small craft present include from right to left: LCT(6)-814, LCT(6)-815, LCT(6)-768, >LCT(5)-364 and APA-30 Thomas Jefferson at anchor while making preparations for Operations Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, France.
    TimeLife. TimeLife_image_16688928, Photographer David Scherman. For personal non-commercial use only.    		 David Upton
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