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Lost to weather in the Gulf of Gaeta, 25 February 1944

Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-26

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5) Class:
  • Laid down, 31 August 1942, at Manitowoc Ship Building Co., Manitowoc WI.
  • Launched, 30 September 1942
  • Delivered, 12 October 1942
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(5)-26 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater LCT Flotillas Ten and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    North African occupation
    Tunisian operations, 8 November 1942 to 9 July 1943     		Salerno landings 9 September 1943
    Sicilian occupation 10 July 1943  

  • Lost due to weather conditions in the Gulf of Gaeta, Italy, 25 February 1944
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 6 March 1944
  • LCT-26 earned three battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 285 t.(fl)
    Length 114' 2" (o.a.)
    Beam 32' 8"
    Draft
    limiting 3' 6"
    max.navigational 3' 6"
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement
    1 officer
    10 enlisted
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament
    two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    two .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor
    wheelhouse 2 1/2"
    gun shields 2"
    Fuel Capacity Diesel 80 Bbls
    Propulsion
    three Grey Marine 6-71 Diesel engines
    one Diesel-drive 20Kw 120V. D.C. Ship's service generator
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LCT-26 39k LCT(5)-26 beached at Licata Sicily while unloading troops during the Sicilian operations.
    US Army photo.    		 World War II LCT Flotillas
    LCT-1 282k LCTs on the beach at Salerno, 9 September 1943. From left to right; LCT(5)-26, LCT(5)-35, LCT(5)-242, unknown, LCT(5)-34 and unknown.
    Photos from "A Photographic History of World War 2", Colliers, 1946,    		 Daniel Wilmes
    There is no history for LCT(5)-26 available at Navsource
    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
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