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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-602

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - Invasion of Normandy, 6 June 1944)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):

Laid down, 21 October 1943, at Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., Memphis, TN.

Launched, 23 November 1943

Delivered, 29 November 1943

Placed in service, date unknown

During World War II LCT(6)-602 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, LCT Flotilla Twelve, LCDR William Leide and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944

Placed out of service in August 1946 at Green Cover Springs, St John River, FL.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs.

Struck From the Naval Register, date unknown

LCT(6)-602 earned one battle star for World War II service

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
Length 119' 1" (ovl.)
Beam 32' 8"

Draft

limiting 3' 9"

maximum navigation 5'

Speed 10 kts.

Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.

Complement

1 officer

12 enlisted

Cargo Capacity 150 short tons

Armament

two single 20mm AA gun mounts

four .50 cal. machine guns

Armor

wheelhouse 20lbs

gun shields 10lbs

Fuel Capacity Diesel 80 Bbls

Propulsion

three Grey Marine 6-71 Diesel engines

two Diesel-drive 10Kw 120V. D.C. Ships' Service Generators

three propellers, 675shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
1016060213	165k	*LCT(6)-602* off Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944. Filmed from the flagship *USS Augusta* (CA-31)** Frames from the short film "'D' Day Off Coast of France. Sinking LCI, Bombardment of Coast and Various Unloading Scenes." >U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Identifier 77008. Local Identifier 428-NPC-4239. NAIL Control Number NWDNM(m)-428-NPC-4239.	David Upton
1016060214	163k
1016060215	145k
	36k	*LCT(6)-602* beached at NAB Little Creek, VA., 1945.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	117k	*LCT(6)-602* at NAB Little Creek, VA., 1945, looking bow to stern.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	69k	Six of the twelve original crew of *LCT(6)-602* at NAB Little Creek, VA., 1945.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	81k	Crew of *LCT(6)-602* after seven other men had been transferred or discharged after World War II ended, at NAB Little Creek, VA., 1945.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	85k	*LCT(6)-602* and *LCT(6)-541* moored at NAB Little Creek, VA., 1945.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	54k	*LCT(6)-602* under way while approaching a bridge on the Intercoastal Water, 1945	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(60-538, 1945-46)
	77k	*LCT(6)-602* under way on the St John River, FL, 1946.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	87k	*LCT(6)-602* at Gibbs Shipyard, Jacksonville, FL. 1946 while being converted to a "reefer ship" *LCT(6)-602* had self-contained walk-in freezers spotted on our deck and welded down. Four were located on the tank deck and two spotted between the superstructures. *LCT(6)-602* then serviced the mother ship of each of the nested ships anchored in the middle of the river. There were many LSTs, LCIs, LSMRs, and DEs in the mothball 16th fleet.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	60k	*LCT(6)-602* with self-contained walk-in freezers spotted on our deck and welded down, 1946.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	115k	*LCT(6)-602, LCT(6)-522* and *LCT(6)-603* nested at Green Cove Springs, St. John River Reserve Fleet, FL., 1946.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)
	75k	*LCT(6)-602, and LCT(6)-545* nested at Green Cove Springs, St. John River Reserve Fleet, FL., 1946.	CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)