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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-288

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 11 August 1942, at Darby Products of Steel Plate Corp., Kansas City, KS.
  • Launched, 24 September 1942
  • Delivered, 14 September 1942
  • During World War II LCT-288 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the:
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • LCT-288 earned one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
    Length 119' 1" (ovl)
    Beam 32' 8"
    Draft 5'; (max)
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement 14
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament 2 single 20mm AA gun mounts, 4 .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor 20lbs wheelhouse, 10lbs gun shield
    Propulsion 3 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft
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    LST-77 81k LSTs and LCTs loading German POWS in Southern France, date unknown. From left to right:
    Unidentified LST
    LST-501,
    LST-77,
    LCT-610 and
    LCT-288
    		 Robert Rutter, photo by his grandfather CAPT. Anthony Kohout Jr. ex CO USS LST-77
    LCT-288 69k LCT-288 underway in the harbor at Marseilles, France serving as a liberty boat for other small ships, circa late 1944. Russ Padden
    LCT-288 46k LCT-288 beached at Marseilles, France, circa late 1944. Russ Padden
    There is no DANFS history for LCT-288 available at NavSource
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    Fleet Reserve Association
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    World War II LCT Flotillas
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    Last Updated 27 October 2006