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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-931

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, 6 September 1943, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 12 November 1943
  • Delivered and placed in service, 20 November 1943,
  • During World War II LCT(6)-931 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Three, LT. J.W Ingham USNR;
    LCT Group Eight, LT. J.W. Bean USNR and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates
    Marshall Islands operation
    Occupation of Kwajalein (Roi-Namur Islands) and Majuro Atolls, 31 January to 8 February 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-931 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-931
    1018093101    		 526k LCT(6)-931 moored at the top of the pier in the background as a truck belonging to the VII Bomber Command is being lifted by crane from a pontoon deck into hold of SS United States Victory at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands in July 1944. Equipment is being transported to Saipan, Marianas Islands.
    US National Archives Identifier 193837172, US Army Air Corps photo #63809A.C.    		 David Upton
    There is no history record available for LCT(6)-931 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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