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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-156


Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal


Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 11 September 1942, at Quincy Barge Builders, Quincy, IL.
  • Delivered in three section, 25 September 1942, for trans-shipping to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. for assembly
  • Launched at Mare Island Navy Yard, 9 October 1942
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(5)-156 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Five, LCDR Paul A. Wells;
    LCT Group Thirteen;
    LCT Division Twenty Five and participated in the following campaigns:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Capture and defense of Guadalcanal, 10 October 1942 to 8 February 1943 New Georgia Group operations
    New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 20 June to 31 August 1943
    Consolidation of Solomon Islands
    Consolidation of southern Solomons, 7 April 1943
    Treasury-Bougainville operation
    Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 1 November to 15 December 1943

  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 8 January 1946
  • LCT(5)-156 earned four battle stars for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, hulk destroyed, 1 December 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-156
    MINSY 6108-42, Navy Photo, 10/3/1942
    758k In this series of photos the first photo shows all the hull sections of LCT(5)-156 are in place on the building ways and section B-2 of LCT-157 is being lowered into place early in the morning of 3 October 1942 at Mare Island Navy Yard. In the second photo all the hull sections of LCT(5)-156 and LCT(5)-157 are in place on the ways later in the day. Two days later, 5 October 1942, the deck house is on LCT(5)-156, the ramp is on LCT(5)-157 and all hull sections are in place for LCT(5)-158. The next day, 6 October 1942, all the hull sections for LCT(5)-319 are in place and work continues on LCT(5)-156, LCT-157 and LCT(5)-158. Four days later, 10 October 1942, (front to back and left to right) LCT(5)-321, LCT(5)-322, LCT(5)-159, LCT(5)-320, LCT(5)-158, LCT(5)-319, LCT(5)-156 and LCT(5)-157 with YD-33 at the end of the ways. One day later, 11 October 1942, (front to back and left to right) LCT(5)-160, LCT(5)-321, LCT(5)-322, LCT(5)-159, LCT(5)-320, LCT(5)-158 and LCT(5)-319 with YD-33 at the end of the ways. Darryl Baker
    LCT-156
    MINSY 6122-42, Navy Photo, 10/3/1942
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    LCT-156
    MINSY 6132-42, Navy Photo, 10/5/42, Navy Photo, 10/3/1942
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    LCT-156
    MINSY 6172-42, Navy Photo, 10/6/42
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    LCT-156
    MINSY 6251-42, Navy Photo, 10/8/42
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    LCT-156
    MINSY 6320-42A, Navy Photo, 10/11/42
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    LCT-156 84k Launching of LCT(5)-156 using YD-33 the yards 150 ton floating crane, 9 October 1942.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo.
    Darryl Baker
    LCT-156 75k LCT(5)-156 underway during trials off Mare Island Navy Yard, 10 October 1942.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 6302-42.
    Darryl Baker
    LCT-156 72k LCT(5)-156 underway during trials off Mare Island Navy Yard, 10 October 1942.
    Mare Island Yard photo # 6303-42.
    Darryl Baker
    LCT-180 104k A crane unloads sections of flexible steel matting from LCT(5)-156 and LCT(5)-180 to build a runway at the Bougainville airfield, Solomon Islands, circa December 1943. Loaded on trucks the matting was moved to the airfield where it was welded together to form the runway.
    US Marine Corps Photo
    Tommy Trampp

    There is no history for LCT(5)-156 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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