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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-375

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 19 October 1942, at Mount Vernon Bridge Co. Mount Vernon, OH.
  • Delivered in three section, 26 October 1942, for trans-shipping to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. for assembly
  • Launched and placed in service at Mare Island Navy Yard, 11 November 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-375 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Five, LCDR Paul A. Wells;
     LCT Group Fourteen;
     LCT Division Twenty Eight and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates
    New Georgia Group operations
    New Georgia - Rendova - Vangunu occupation, 20 June to 30 August 1943
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 8 January 1946
  • LCT(5)-375 earned one battle star for World War II service
  • 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-375
    1018037502    		 805k LCT(5)-375 unloading supply-filled trucks, probably July 1943 at Segi Point, New Georgia.
    David Upton personal collection    		 David Upton
    LCT-375 21k LCT(5)-375 beached in the New Georgia Islands while off-loading a truck in 1943. WWII LCT web site
    There is no history for LCT(5)-375 at the US Naval Historical Center web site.
    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 20 December 2024