Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster.
Please Take A Moment To Let Us Know So That We Can Correct Any Problems And Make Your Visit As Enjoyable And As Informative As Possible.

NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-1059

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 - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 24 January 1944, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 21 March 1944
  • Delivered, 22 March 1944
  • Placed in service, ENS. Harold Horst, USNR, Officer-in-Charge
    Relieved by ENS. Vincent Laurita, USNR
  • During World War II LCT(6)-1059 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Thirteen;
     LCT Group Thirty-Seven; and
    LCT Division Division Seventy-Six and participated in the following campaigns:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Marianas operation
    Capture and occupation of Saipan, 11 June to 10 August 1944
    Capture and occupation of Guam, 12 July to 15 August 1944     		Tinian capture and occupation
    24 July to 1 August 1944

  • Following World War II LCT(6)-1059 was assigned to:
    LCT Flotilla Sixteen;
     LCT Group Forty-Eight; as a replacement LCT at Iwo Jima after that island was secured and performed occupation duty in the Far East from 28 October 1945 to 18 June 1946
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-1059 earned two battle stars for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, sunk off Iwo Jima by US Navy patrol aircraft by bombing, 14 April 1946
    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 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft
    Click On Image
    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Contributed
    By
    LCT-964
    1018096401    		 270k Center background, LCT(6)-964 left and LCT-1059 right, both of LCT(6) Flotilla 13, July 23, 1944. Marine amphibious Duck pulls two jeeps ashore down Coral Beach to the road. In the background Marines are getting drums of gasoline off lighters and floating them ashore. LST’s in background are unloading on the reef.
    U.S. National Archives Identifier 74242549, Local Identifier 127-GR-70-92089, U.S. Marine Corps photo # 92089    		 David Upton
    There is no history available for LCT(6)-1059 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
    Back to the Navsource Photo Archives Main Page Back To The Amphibious Ship Type Index Back To The Landing Craft Tank (LCT) Photo Index
    Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster.
    This page is created by David W. Almond and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
    All pages copyright NavSource Naval History
    Last Updated 4 March 2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    <