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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-953

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 20 October 1943, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 26 December 1943
  • Delivered, 29 December 1943
  • During World War II LCT(6)-953 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Eight;
    LCT Group Twenty-four     and participated in the following campaigns:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Hollandia operation
    (Aitape, Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay), 28 April to 1 June 1944     		Western New Guinea operation
    Noernfoor Island operation, 2 to 4 and 14 to 23 July 1944
    Cape Sansapor operation, 1 to 22 August 1944
    Morotai landings, 15 September 1944
  • Placed out of service, 18 April 1946, at Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-953 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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    LCT-921 222k LCT(6)-953, LCT(6)-921 and LCT(6)-952 beached at Subic Bay prior to being placed out of service on 18 April 1946. Natalie Tanner for her father LTjg. Clarence F. Robison OinC LCT-921
    There is no history record available for LCT(6)-953 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
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    World War II LCT Flotillas
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    Last Updated 31 May 2019