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Struck a mine off the Normandy Beachhead 6 June 1944

Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-777

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
Personnel Awards

Purple Heart (6 June 1944, 5-KIA including OIC ENS. W.N. Kyle, 1-WIA, Hollis Matthews F/1c (EM)
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, date unknown, at Mount Vernon Bridge Co., Mount Vernon, OH.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered in January 1944
  • Placed in service, date unknown, ENS. W.N. Kyle, USNR Officer in Charge
  • During World War II LCT(6)-777 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Seventeen, CDR. R. Craig Fabian
    LCT Group Fifty and participated in the following Campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-777 earned one battle star for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, Sunk after striking a mine off the Normandy Beachhead with casualties, 6 November 1944
    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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    1018077701    		 139k The remains of the bow section of LCT(6)-777 after hitting a mine and sinking offshore from Uncle Red objective, Utah Beach, Normandy, 6 June 1944. Five of the 13-man crew, including skipper Ensign W.N. Kyle, were lost that day. Others wounded included Hollis Matthews F/1c (EM) of Maine who was rescued by the Coast Guard Cutter USCGC-16 Photo from collection of Hollis Matthews, submitted by Ronald Swanson of the LCT Flotillas WWII Reunion Group
    There is no history record for LCT(6)-777 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    World War II LCT Flotillas
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