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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-346

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 20 September 1942, at Decatur Iron & Steel Co., Decatur, IL.
  • Launched, 27 October 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service, 27 October 1942, ENS. Q. R. Koening, Officer in Charge (May 1945)
  • During World War II LCT(5)-346 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Three, LT. J. W. Ingham, USNR:
     LCT Group Eight, LT. J. W. Beane, USNR; and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Marshall Islands operation
    Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, 31 January to 8 February 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(5)-346 earned one 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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    LST-477
    1016047706    		 390k LCT(5)-346 and USS LST-477 bringing seabees and supplies to Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands in February 1944.
    U.S. Navy Photo. 108-6 from the Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum. Accession number 2013-495-463. Contributed Thomas J. Hanlon.         		David Upton
    There is no history record for LCT(5)-346 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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    Last Updated 29 September 2023