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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-782

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 6):
  • Laid down, 26 January 1944, at Mount Vernon Bridge Co., Mount Vernon, OH.
  • Launched, 14 February 1944
  • Delivered, 16 March 1944
  • Placed in service, date unknown, LTjg. L. A. Weckler in charge (May 1945)
  • During World War II LCT(6)-782 was assigned to Asiatic Pacific Theater;
    LCT Flotilla Fourteen, LCDR. A. Z. Kouri USNR;
    LCT Group Forty, LTjg. C.A. Riddle Jr. USNR and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Western Caroline Islands operation
    Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, 6 September to 14 October 1944

  • LCT(6)-782 was transported aboard USS LST-607 to the Western Caroline Islands for the Palau Islands operation
  • Placed out of service, date and location unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6) 782 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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    LCT-782 148k LCT(6)-782 beached at Ngeregong Palau, Western Caroline Islands while loading supplies and equipment of the US Army 45th Coast Artillery in 1945.
    Photo courtesy collection of the late Col. Bud Halsey    		 Sam Stokes
    There is no history available for LCT(6)-782 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
    Western Caroline Islands Attack Landing Order
    Beach White Peleliu - CTF 32 Operation Plan A501-44 Appendix 4 to Annex "D"
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    Last Updated 14 December 2018