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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-563

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

LCT(6)-563 was transferred to the Soviet Union, redesignated TDS-4
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 12 October 1943, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 23 October 1943
  • Delivered, 08 November 1943
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(6)-563 was assigned to the Europe-Africa Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater
    Invasion of Southern France 15 August to 25 September 1944
  • Placed out of service in July 1945
  • During July 1945 LCT(6)-563 was transferred as part of the Lend-Lease program to the Soviet Union at Cold Bay, AK., designated TDS-4 by the Soviet Union
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-563 earned one battle star 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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