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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(5)-415

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (Normandy)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3) - 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 25 August 1942
  • During World War II LCT(5)-415 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 to 25 June 1944
    Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943  
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 25 February 1946
  • LCT(5)-415 earned three 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. Ships' service generator
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LCT-415 38k LCT(5)-415 under way off Slapton Sands, Devon, England, 8 January 1944.
    Photo from US National Archives Tape No. 68-1928.    		 Bill Brinkley
    LCT-434
    1018043402    		 184k Left to right; LCT(5)-434, LCT(5)-415, and LCT(5)-460 during amphibious invasion practice for the upcoming Invasion of Normandy, at Slapton Sands, England, 10 January 1944.
    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, Catalog # 80-G-251953, National Archives.    		 David Upton
    LST-415 86k LCT(5)-415 and LCT(5)-434 off the coast of England standing by in the rendezvous area, with barrage balloons, 6 June 1944.
    A US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.    		 Ron Swanson, LCT Flotillas WW2, Newsletter editor-researcher
    LST-415 632k LCT(5)-415 Secret movement orders, 22 August 1944, Weymouth Bay to Falmouth. Tommy Trampp
    There is no history record available for LCT(5)-415 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
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    World War II LCT Flotillas
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