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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-653 / LSU-653 / LCU-653

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 16 January 1944, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Launched, 1 February 1944
  • Delivered 4 February 1944
  • During World War II LCT-653 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the:
  • Redesignated Landing Ship Utility LSU-653 in 1949
  • Redesignated Landing Craft Utility LCU-653, 15 April 1952
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-653 earned one battle star for World War II service
    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 Gray Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft
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    Peleliu 81k LCU-653 passes Peleliu (LHA-5) during amphibious exercises with units of Assault Craft Unit One ACU-1, date and place unknown..
    US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, July 1982    		 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
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