Specifications:
Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
Length 119' 1" (ovl)
Beam 32' 8"
Draft 5'; (max)
Speed 10 kts.
Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
Complement 14
Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
Armament 2 single 20mm AA gun mounts, 4 .50 cal. machine guns
Armor 20lbs wheelhouse, 10lbs gun shield
Propulsion 3 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft
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52k | LCT-544 approaching Fox Green Beach at Normandy, 6 June 1944. LCT-544 had to veer away from this landing zone due to heavy enemy gun fire. Note the unidentified MK5 LCT landing a tank. The tank is from the 741st Tank Bn. The unidentified LCT was most likely hit by enemy gun fire and sunk on the beach. Photo by William T. O"Neill taken from LCT-544 | Steve O'Neill in honor of his father William T. O'Neill LCT-544 | |
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55k | LCT-544 approaching Easy Green Beach at Normandy, 6 June1944. LCT-544 landed on this beach. Note the Army troops appear pinned down on the beach just above the waterline. Photo by William T. O"Neill taken from LCT-544 | Steve O'Neill in honor of his father William T. O'Neill LCT-544 | |
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68k | LCT-544 approaching Easy Green Beach at Normandy, 6 June 1944. Note the vehicles already on the beach and the Army troops on the ground just above the waterline. LCT-544 carried a bulldozer with a load of matting, and a couple of jeeps with Ranger recon elements. Photo by William T. O"Neill taken from LCT-544 | Steve O'Neill in honor of his father William T. O'Neill LCT-544 | |
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38k | LCT-544 approaching Easy Green Beach at Normandy, 6 June 1944. Photo by William T. O"Neill taken from LCT-544 | Steve O'Neill in honor of his father William T. O'Neill LCT-544 | |
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66k | LCT-544 approaching Susan B. Anthony (AP-72) to take off survivors as the transport is sinking off Omaha Beach at Normandy, 7 June 1944. Also in the photo is Pinto (ATF-90) alongside the stricken transport to fight fires and rescue crew. Photo was taken from LCT-544 | Steve O'Neill in honor of his father William T. O'Neill LCT-544 | |
There is no DANFS history for LCT-544 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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