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Lost due to weather, 15 May 1944
Landing Craft Tank LCT(6)-984
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
Laid down, 22 December 1943, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
Launched, 20 February 1944
Delivered and placed in service, 22 February 1944
During World War II LCT(6)-984 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCT Flotilla Thirteen
Final Disposition, lost due to weather conditions off Hawaii, 15 May 1944, at 20N 157W
Struck from the Naval Register, 9 June 1944
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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Aerial views of USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) underway, 21 April 1944, off the coast of California enroute to Pearl Harbor with two
Flotilla Thirteen LCTs aboard. LCT(6)-984 and LCT(6)-982 are loaded stern to
stern in Oak Hill's well deck along with numerous LVTs. Photos was taken from a
Blimp Squadron (ZP-32) Airship based at
Moffett Field, Sunnyvale CA. |
Photo - David Buell Additional Caption Information Walter Slater LCT-982> |
There is no history available for LCT(6)-984 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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