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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-1436

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

LCT(6)-1436 was transferred to the Soviet Union, redesignated TDS-13
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 12 September 1944 at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 20 September 1944
  • Delivered, 27 September 1944
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(6)-1436 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • During July 1945 LCT(6)-1436 was transferred as part of the Lend-Lease program to the Soviet Union at Cold Bay, AK., designated TDS-13 by the Soviet Union
  • •Redesignated Landing Ship Utility LSU-1436 in 1949
  • Redesignated Landing Craft Utility LCU-1436, 15 April 1956
  • 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" (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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