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Lost to enemy mine, circa 6- 8 June 1944 at Normandy

Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-572

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - Invasion of Normandy, 6 June 1944)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down in October 1943, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched in November 1943
  • Delivered and placed in service in November 1943
  • During World War II LCT(6)-572 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, LCT Flotilla Twelve, LCDR William Leide and participated in the following campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 8 June 1944
  • Lost, struck a mine off the Normandy beachhead circa 6-8 June 1944
  • Struck From the Naval Register, 19 May 1945
  • LCT-572 earned one battle star for World War II service
    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-572 1813k LCT(6)-572 (closed to camera in the center of the photo) broached on the beach during the Invasion of Normandy, 8 June 1944. This appears to be her resting place after striking a mine in the beachhead area.
    US Army Signal Corps, photo # SC 193082 from the collections of the US National Archives.    		 Dave Kerr
    There is no history record for LCT(6)-572 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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