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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-878
LCT(6)-878 was transferred to the Republic of Chile and named Cabo Bustos
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
Laid down, 5 April 1944, at Darby Products of Steel Plate Corp., Kansas City, KS.
Launched, 7 May 1944
Delivered, 12 May 1944
Placed in service, date and location unknown
Placed out of service, date unknown
Transferred to the Republic of Chile, 1 December 1947, named Cabo Bustos
Placed out of service by Chile Navy in 1967
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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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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Last Updated 25 September 2020