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Sunk by a mine, 6 June 1944 off Normandy

Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-332

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 Normandy)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 28 June 1942, at Decatur Iron & Steel Co., Decatur, IL.
  • Launched, 9 August 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service, 29 August 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-332 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, LCT Flotilla Eighteen, LCDR. A. Hayes and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943 Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944

  • Final Disposition, sunk by a mine, 6 June 1944 off Normandy
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(5)-332 earned two battle stars for World War II service
    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-332 59k LCT(5)-332 ready to be unloaded from the main deck of USS LST-382 at Portsmouth, England, circa 1943-44.
    Image from the National Archives Tape No. 68-1550.    		 Bill Brinkley
    LST-382 415k LCT(5)-332 being unloaded from the main deck of USS LST-382 at Portsmouth, England, circa 1943-44.
    US Navy photo from "D-Day In Photographs by Portsmouth City Council," The History Press. ISBN 978 7524 7479 3     		Robert Hurst
    LCT-332 60k LCT(5)-332 aground and beached at Normandy, June 1944. Richard Fox, WWII LCT web site
    LCT-332 157k The hulk of LCT(5)-332 abandoned on the beach at Normandy, circa 1944. Jeff Card for his grandfather Melvin Downing MoMM 3c LCT-638
    There is no history for LCT(5)-332 available at NavSource
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