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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-827


LCT(6)-827 was transferred to Greece and named HNS Skiathos (L-152)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 4 March 1944, at Kansas City Structural Steel Co., Kansas City, MO.
  • Launched, 30 March 1944
  • Delivered, 10 April 1944
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(6)-827 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, LCT Flotilla Nineteen and participated in the following campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaigns and Dates
    Invasion of Southern France,15 August to 9 September 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-827 earned one battle star for World War II service
  • Transferred to Greece, date unknown and named HNS Skiathos (L-152)
  • 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-827 122k Series of photos showing loading of LCT(6)-827 aboard USS LST-529 for transportation to England in preparation for the Invasion of Normandy, date and location unknown. Jeff Card for his grandfather Melvin Downing MoMM 3c LCT-638
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    LCT-827 871k LCT(6)-827 landing equipment during a practice landing near Mondragone, Italy, 31 July 1944, in preparation for the invasion of southern France. Soldiers are from the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division.
    US Army Signal Corps photo # SC 329836, by Cuca, 163rd Photo Company.    		 Dave Kerr
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    Fort Mandan 74k ex-US LCT(6)-827 in Greek service as Skiathos (L-152) preparing to enter the well deck of ex-Fort Mandan (LSD-21) in Greek service as HNS Nafkratousa (L-153), date and place unknown.
    Official Hellenic Navy photo    		 Tony Vrailas
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    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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