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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-914

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, 12 August 1943, at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 12 October 1943
  • Delivered, 28 October 1943
  • Placed in service, date and location unknown
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • 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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    1018091401    		 138k LCT(6)-914 underway during trials near Navy Yard Mare island, Vallejo, CA., circa October 1943.
    Still image from "Building of LCT-6" LCNational Archives 78263688 Local ID 428-NPC-2098 Dept. of the Navy. Moving Image.    		 David Upton
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    There is no history for LCT(6)-914 available 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
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