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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-1329
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
Laid down, 24 May 1944, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
Launched, date unknown
Delivered and Placed in Service, 18 July 1944
During World War II LCT-1329 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign;
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
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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
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
Length 119' 1" (o.a.)
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
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LCT-1329 moored, date and location unknown. |
Tim Lindstrom |
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LCT-1329 crew photo, date and location unknown. |
Tim Lindstrom |
There is no DANFS history record for LCT-1329 available at NavSource
Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
History of LCT-1329 by crew member Don Lindstrom
World War II LCT Flotillas
This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
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Last Updated 24 May 2013