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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-388

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):
  • Laid down, 21 November 1942, at Mount Vernon Bridge Co., Mount Vernon OH.
  • Delivered in three section, 28 November 1942, for trans-shipping to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. for assembly
  • Launched and placed in service at Mare Island Navy Yard, 14 December 1942, ENS. H. G. Kreiss USNR Officer in Charge (May 1945)
  • During World War II LCT(5)-388 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCT Flotilla Seven and
     LCT Flotilla Fourteen, LCDR. A.Z. Kouri, USNR;
     LCT Group Forty-One, LT. G.P. Franklin USNR and participated in the following campaigns:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Bismarck Archipelago operation
    Aware, New Britain, 16 to 17 December 1943 and 4 to 5 January 1944
    Cape Gloucester, New Britain, 26 to 27 December 1943     		Eastern New Guinea operation
    Lae occupation, 9 to 10 September 1943
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(5)-388 earned two battle stars 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. Ship's service generator
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LCT-388 47k LCT(5)-388 at Ulithi in November 1944, loaded to the gunwales with North Carolina (BB-55) sailors heading to an R&R beer party. Shown here is the transition from the North Carolina to USS LCI(G)-454, to LCT(5)-388 to the pier (seen to the right) and from the pier to waiting LCMs that would transport the men to Mog Mog Island. Photo was taken from LCI(L)-454. Paul Harig EM1/c USN USS LCI(L)-454
    There is no history record for LCT(5)-388 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 9 February 2018