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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-1288

hr> 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 - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 21 July 1944, at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron, Leavanworth, KS
  • Launched, 23 August 1944
  • Delivered, 2 September 1944
  • During World War II LCT(6)-1288 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Following World War II LCT(6)-1288 was assigned to Occupation Service in the Far East from 2 February to 9 April 1946
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Stricken from the Naval Register, 1957
  • 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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