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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-65

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
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 14 October 1942, at Kansas City Structural Steel Co., Kansas City, KS.
  • Delivered in three section, 28 October 1942, for trans-shipping to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Assembled, launched and placed in service at Mare Island Navy Yard, 10 November 1942
  • Launched and Delivered 28 October 1942
  • During World War II LCT-65 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCT Flotilla 5, Group 13, Division 26, LCDR. Paul A. Wells, in command, and saw service at:
    Bougainville, Treasury Islands
    Wewak, New Guinea
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 286 short tons
    Length 114' 2" (o.a.)
    Beam 32' 8"
    Draft 3'
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement 13
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament 1 single 20mm AA gun mount, 2 .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor 2 1/2" wheelhouse, 2" gun shield
    Propulsion 3 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 675 per shaft
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    LCT-65 94k LCT-65 loaded with bombs being unloaded at Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 4 February 1944 Ron Swanson, LCT Flotillas WW2, Newsletter editor-researcher
    LCT-65 66k LCT-65 beached at Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands, 14 February 1944.
    US National Archives still photo from motion picture    		 Bill Brinkley
    LCT-65 19k LCT-65 beached at Wewak, New Guinea, 18 October 1945, while unloading cargo for the Australian Army from SS Sam Foyle. Australian War Memorial
    LCT-65 19k LCT-65 beached at Wewak, New Guinea, 18 October 1945, while a truck backs into the well deck to unload cargo for the Australian Army from SS Sam Foyle. Australian War Memorial
    LCT-65 27k LCT-159 and LCT-65 beached at Wewak, New Guinea, 18 October 1945, while unloading cargo for the Australian Army from SS Sam Foyle. Australian War Memorial
    There is no DANFS history record for LCT-65 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    World War II LCT Flotillas
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    Last Updated 13 May 2005