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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-129

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 14 July 1942, at Quincy Barge Builders, Quincy, IL.
  • Launched, 20 August 1942
  • Delivered, 22 September 1942
  • Placed in service, date unknown, ENS. D. C. Jones, USNR, Officer in Charge (May 1945)
  • During World War II LCT(5)-129 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Six, LT. L . W. Weigel, USNR;
     LCT Group Sixteen, ENS. R. E. Lawrence, USNR;
     LCT Division Thirty-One and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Consolidation of the Solomon Islands
    Consolidation of the southern Solomon Islands, 8 June 1943     		New Georgia Group operation
    New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 1 July 1943

  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 24 October 1945
  • LCT(5)-129 earned two battle stars for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, hulk destroyed, 5 October 1945
    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. Ships' service generator
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LCT-129
    1018012905
    NA 204984187    		 336k US Army Air Corps troops transferring to LCT(5)-129 from the War Shipping Administration (WSA) transport SS President Tyler to be taken ashore at Funafuti Atoll, Ellice Islands, 11 November 1943.
    US National Archives Identifier # 204984187, Local ID 342-FH-3A43052-62880AC, US Army Air Corps photo # 62880AC and
    US National Archives Identifier # 204984190, Local ID 342-FH-3A43053-A62880AC, US Army Air Corps photo # A-62880AC     		David Upton
    LCT-129
    1018012906
    NA 204984190    		 333k
    LCT-129
    1018012903    		 363k LCT(5)-129 aft of an unidentified LCT. while alongside the War Shipping Administration (WSA) transport SS President Tyler to pickup equipment from the transport for transportation ashore at Funafuti Atoll, Ellice Islands, 11 November 1943.
    US National Archives Identifier # 193850956, US Army Air Corps photo # 62878 AC    		 David Upton
    LCT-129
    1018012904    		 250k LCT(5)-129 approaching the beach at Funafuti Atoll, Ellice Islands, while transporting US Army Air Corps personnel ashore from the War Shipping Administration (WSA) transport SS President Tyler, 11 November 1943. Note the early warning RADAR installations in the background.
    US National Archives Identifier # 204983827, Local ID 342-FH-3A42925-A62879AC, US Army Air Corps photo # A-628789AC AC    		 David Upton
    LCT-129
    1018012901    		 326k LCT(5)-129 beached at Funafuti Atoll, Ellice Islands, while transporting US Army Air Corps personnel ashore, 11 November 1943.
    US National Archives Identifier # 193850968, US Army Air Corps photo # 27878 AC    		 David Upton
    LCT-129
    1018012902    		 277k LCT(5)-315 and LCT(5)-129 beached at Funafuti Atoll, Ellice Islands, while transporting personnel ashore from the War Shipping Administration (WSA) transport, SS President Tyler, 11 November 1943
    US National Archives Identifier # 193850599, US Army Air Corps photo # B-62879 AC    		 David Upton
    There is no history available for LCT(5)-129 at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    World War II LCT Flotillas
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