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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-608

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

LCT(6)-608 was transferred to Turkey, redesignated TCG ç202
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down 11 November 1943, at Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., Memphis, TN.
  • Launched, 12 December 1943
  • Delivered, 18 December 1943
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(6)-608 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaigns and Dates
    Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Transferred to Turkey, date unknown, redesignated Turkish navy landing craft ç202
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-608 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
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    LCT-608
    LCT-608 40k LCT(6)-608 moored pierside, Norfolk, VA. circa late 1944 early 1945. Note the US Navy barge YF-400 in the background. Tom Kolarich in honor of his father LTjg Tom Kolarich USNR, OIC LCT-590
    TCG ç202
    LCT-608 26k Ex-LCT(6)-608 landing troops during naval amphibious exercises while in Turkish naval service as landing craft TCG ç202, date and location unknown.
    Turkey naval photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships - 1977."    		 Cüneyt Demir
    LCT-608 47k TCG ç202 with flags, date and location unknown.
    Turkey naval photo.    		 Cüneyt Demir
    LCT-608
    1018060805    		 82k TCG ç202, alongside TCG L405, at Taskizak Naval Base, Istanbul, Turkey, 3 January 1980.
    Turkey naval photo.    		 Cüneyt Demir
    LCT-606 160k Line drawing of TCG ç202 by Cüneyt Demir Cüneyt Demir
    There is no history for LCT(6)-608 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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