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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-1299
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
Laid down, 25 March 1944, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
No Launch Date, sectionalized
Delivered, 18 May 1944
During World War II LCT(6)-1299 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
| Campaign and Dates |
Borneo operation
Balikpapan operation, 26 June to 7 July 1945
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Placed out of service, date unknown
Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
LCT(6)-1299 earned one battle star for World War II service
Out of service, date unknown
Struck from the Naval Register, 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
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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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
This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
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