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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-160


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, 17 September 1942, at Quincy Barge Builder, Quincy, IL.
  • Delivered in three section for trans-shipping to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. for assembly
  • Launched at Mare Island Navy Yard, 1 October 1942
  • Placed in service, date unknown, ENS. G. B. Palmer USNR Officer in Charge (May 1945)
  • During World War II LCT(5)-160 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Three
    LCT Group Seven
    and
    LCT Flotilla Thirteen, LCDR. L.L. Tower USN (21)
    LCT Group Thirty-Seven, LT. A.J. Cross USNR and participated in the following campaigns:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Marianas operation
    Capture and occupation of Saipan, 15 June to 10 August 1944
    Tinian capture and occupation, 24 July to 1 August 1944

  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(5)-160 earned two battle stars for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, hulk, destroyed, 18 November 1947
    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-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-156 and LCT-157 are in place on the ways later in the day. Two days later, 5 October 1942, the deck house is on LCT-156, the ramp is on LCT-157 and all hull sections are in place for LCT-158. The next day, 6 October 1942, all the hull sections for LCT-319 are in place and work continues on LCT-156, LCT-157 and LCT-158. Four days later, 10 October 1942, (front to back and left to right) LCT-321, LCT-322, LCT-159, LCT-320, LCT-158, LCT-319, LCT-156 and LCT-157 with YD-33 at the end of the ways. One day later, 11 October 1942, (front to back and left to right) LCT-160, LCT-321, LCT-322, LCT-159, LCT-320, LCT-158 and LCT-319 with YD-33 at the end of the ways. Darryl Baker
    LCT-156
    MINSY 6122-42, Navy Photo, 10/3/1942
    730k
    LCT-156
    MINSY 6132-42, Navy Photo, 10/3/1942
    952k
    LCT-156
    MINSY 6172-42, Navy Photo, 10/6/42
    832k
    LCT-156
    MINSY 6251-42, Navy Photo, 10/8/42
    768k
    LCT-156
    MINSY 6320-42A, Navy Photo, 10/11/42
    870k
    LCT-160
    1018016001
    176k LCT(5)-160 beaching during operations at Kiska, Alaska in August 1943.
    Frame from the short film "Operations at Kiska". National Archives ID 78874. Local ID 428-NPC-10285. Dept. of the Navy.
    David Upton
    LCT-160
    1018016002
    173k

    There is no history record for LCT(5)-160 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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