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LST-6

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal
LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 20 July 1942, at Dravo Corp., Wilmington, DL.
  • Launched, 21 October 1942
  • Commissioned USS LST-6, 30 January 1943
  • During World War II LST-6 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the:
  • LST-6 was sunk by a mine in six fathoms of water while enroute from Rouen, France, to Portland, England
  • Struck from the Naval Register 22 December 1944
  • LST-6 earned three battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,780 t.(lt), 3,880 t.(fl)
    Length 328'
    Beam 50'
    Draft unloaded, bow 2' 4" stern 7' 6", loaded bow 8' 2" stern 14' 1"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 8-10 officers 100-115 enlisted
    Troop Capacity approx. 140 officers and enlisted
    Boats 2-6 LCVP
    Armament one single 3"/50 gun mount, five 40mm gun mounts, six 20mm gun mounts, two .50-cal machine guns, four .30-cal machine guns
    Propulsion two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders.
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