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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-1240

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 2 August 1944, at Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., Memphis, TN.
  • Launched, 30 August 1944
  • Delivered, 13 September 1944
  • During World War II LCT-1240 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Luzon operations, 19 March to 1 April 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-1240 received the Navy Unit Commendation for service in Salvage, Fire Fighting, and Rescue Unit, Service Force, 7th Fleet - Philippine Islands area, 3 March to 6 June 1945,and earned one battle star for World War II service
    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-1240
    1018124001    		 94k LCT-1240, left, and LCT(6)-1260, right, lifting a sunken barge in Manila Bay, Philippines, circa March-June 1945. Sandra Esrael for her father Harry Esrael LCT-1240
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    1018124004    		 90k LCT(6)-1240 after completing the lifting a sunken barge in Manila Bay, Philippines, circa March-June 1945.. Sandra Esrael for her father Harry Esrael LCT-1240
    LCT-1240
    1018124002    		 73k LCT(6)-1240 alongside a capsized ship in Manila Bay during salvage operations, circa March-June 1945. Sandra Esrael for her father Harry Esrael LCT-1240
    LCT-1240
    1018124003    		 152k LCT(6)-1240 alongside a Japanese ship in Manila Bay during salvage operations, circa March-June 1945. A good view of the A-frame fitted to the bow of LCT(6)-1240 for salvage operations. Harry Esrael is seated to the left of the three sailors seated on the Japanese ship at Cavite. Sandra Esrael for her father Harry Esrael LCT-1240
    There is no history for LCT(6)-1240 available 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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    Last Updated 26 June 2020