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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-1019

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 22 February 1944, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 9 March 1944
  • Delivered, 13 March 1944
  • Placed in service, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Sailed by her crew to Newport News for loading aboard LST-603 destined for Oran, Algeria.
  • During World War II LCT-1019 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following campaigns:
    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    West Coast of Italy operations-1944
    Anzio Nettuno advanced landing, late February to 1 March 1944     		Invasion of Southern France
    St Tropez landings, 16 August 1944

  • Reloaded onto LST-492 in North Africa for return to the US
  • 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 5' (max)
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement 14
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament 2 single 20mm AA gun mounts, 4 .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor 20lbs wheelhouse, 10lbs gun shield
    Propulsion 3 Gray Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft

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    LST-603 108k LCT-1019 loaded on the main deck of LST-603 underway in convoy in May 1944 from Norfolk, VA. to Oran, Algeria. Photo by Harold S. Deal, PhM1c, USN, USS Liddle (DE-206)
    Submitted by Jeffery D. Deal to honor his grandfather Harold S. Deal
    LST-603 49k LCT-1019 loaded on the main deck of LST-603 underway in convoy in May 1944 from Norfolk, VA. to Oran, Algeria. Russ Padden
    There is DANFS history available for LCT-1019 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    World War II LCT Flotillas
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    Last Updated 26 October 2007