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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-559

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 05 October 1943, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 17 October 1943
  • Delivered, 05 November 1943
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(6)-559 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    West Coast of Italy operations-1944
    Elba and Pianosa landings, 17 June 1944     		Invasion of Southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-559 earned two battle stars for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
    Length 119' 1" (ovl.)
    Beam 32' 8"
    Draft
    limiting 3' 9"
    maximum navigation 5'
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement
    1 officer
    12 enlisted
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament
    two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    four .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor
    wheelhouse 20lbs
    gun shields 10lbs
    Fuel Capacity Diesel 80 Bbls
    Propulsion
    three Grey Marine 6-71 Diesel engines
    two Diesel-drive 10Kw 120V. D.C. Ships' Service Generators
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LCT-559 79k LCT(6)-559 being hoisted aboard USS LST-50 at New Orleans, LA. for transport to Plymouth, England.
    US Navy photo.    		 Landing Ship.com
    LCT-198
    1018019802    		 236k During the Invasion of Southern France LCTs and LCMs including LCT(6)-559 and LCT(5)-198 landing supplies on the beach west of St. Rafael, on "D" plus five, 20 August 1944. Matted ramp in foreground is for DUKW Amphibious Trucks.
    US Naval History and Heritage Command Catalog #: 80-G-K-2112    		 David Upton and
    Robert Hurst
    There is no history for LCT(6)-559 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 4 March 2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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