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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-790

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1)
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 17 March 1944, at Mount Vernon Bridge Co., Mount Vernon, OH.
  • Launched, 7 April 1944
  • Delivered, 10 April 1944
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II USS LCT(6)-790 was first assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle Theater and later to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944 Okinawa Gunto operation
    Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 30 May to 30 June 1945

  • When assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater LCT(6)-790 came under the command of:
    LCT Flotilla Thirty-Eight, LCDR. M.R. Doherty USNR
    LCT Group One Hundred Thirteen, LT. R. Berkemeyer USNR
  • Following World War II LCT(6)-790 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 September 1945 to 1 September 1946
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-790 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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    LST-49 284k LCT(6)-790 alongside USS LST-49 moored pierside at Oran, Algeria in November 1944. Note seaman painting over the side of USS LST-49. For the LST-49 Association;
    Riley R. Requa MoMM3/C USS LST-49 and Larry Palmer BM2/C USS LST-49
    There is no history for LCT(6)-790 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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    Last Updated 14 December 2018