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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-323

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, 28 September 1942, at Omaha Steel Works, Omaha, NE.
  • Delivered in three section, 14 October 1942, for trans-shipping to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. for assembly
  • Launched and placed in service at Mare Island Navy Yard, 28 October 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-323 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Five, LCDR Paul A. Wells;
    LCT Group Fourteen;
    LCT Division Twenty Seven 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 operation
    New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 1 July 1943
    Consolidation of Solomon Islands
    Consolidation of southern Solomon Islands, 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)-323 earned four battle star for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    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-323 150k LCT(5)-323 and other LCTs unload supplies on a Solomon Islands beach, with the assistance of mobile cranes, 1943-44. Photo received 3/44.
    US National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-K-1268    		 Mike Green
    LCT-926
    1018092601    		 88k LCT(5)-323, left, and LCT(6)-926, center, at Torokina, Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville, Solomon Islands. Richard Fox, World War II Landing Craft Tanks web site
    There is no history for LCT(5)-323 available 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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