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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-414

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5)
  • Laid down, 1 August 1942, at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.
  • Launched, 10 August 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service, 25 August 1942
  • During World War II LCT-414 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Following World War II LCT-414 was assigned to Operation Crossroads as a target vessel for Test Baker
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, sunk by demolition charges at Bikini Atoll after Test Baker, July 1946
    Specifications:
    Displacement 286 short tons
    Length 114' 2" (ovl.)
    Beam 32' 8"
    Draft 3'
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement 13
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament 1 single 20mm AA gun mount, 2 .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor 2 1/2" wheelhouse, 2" gun shield
    Propulsion 3 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 675 per shaft
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    LST-312 11k LCT-414 loaded on the deck of LST-52, date and place unknown. Jim Walker
    There is no history record for LCT-414 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    World War II LCT Flotillas
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