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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-959

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 2 November 1943, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 3 January 1944
  • Delivered, 8 January 1944
  • During World War II LCT(6)-959 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, South Pacific Force and participated in the following campaigns:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Hollandia operation
    Aitape Humboldt Bay - Tanahmerah Bay, 28 April to 1 June 1944     		Western New Guinea operations
    Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation, 9 to 21 June 1944
    Morotai Landings, 15 September 1944

  • Following World War II LCT(6)-959 was assigned to Occupation Service in the Far East from 2 September 1945 to 22 March 1946
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-959 earned two battle stars for World War II
  • 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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