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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-195

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row -Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive 6 June 1944)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 26 August 1942, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 17 September 1942
  • Delivered, 25 September 1942
  • During World War II LCT-195 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middel East Theater, LCT Flotillas 18, Group 53 LCDR. A. Hayes, in command and participated in the following campaigns:
    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Salerno landings, 6 to 21 September 1943 Invasion of Normandy - Omaha Beach 6 June 1944
    Transported 1st Platoon, C Battery 197th AAA AW (SP) Battalion, Platoon Commander LT. Loeb

  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-195 earned two battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 286 short tons
    Length 114' 2" (ovl.)
    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-199 126k From left to right; LCT-199, LCT-195 and LCT-20 at Portland-Hard, Dorset while loading for the Invasion of Normandy, 5 June 1944. Embarked in LCT-119 is the 2nd Platoon A Battery 197th AAA AW (SP) Battalion while 1st Platoon command track backs onto LCT-195. LCT-20 (far right) is loaded w/2nd Platoon of C Battery.
    Photo #PL25481 courtesy Imperial War Museum    		 Photo contributed by Robert Hurst, Caption contributed by Pat Lewis.
    There is no DANFS history available for LCT-195 at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    World War II LCT Flotillas
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    Last Updated 16 April 2010