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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-654

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

Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):

Laid down, 17 January 1944, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

Launched, 7 February 1944

Delivered 9 February 1944

LCT-654 was loaded onto USS LST-980 at Norfolk, VA., 6 April 1944

LCT-654 was unloaded, 8 May 1944, at Plymouth (Jennycliff), England

During World War II LCT-654 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater:

LCT Flotilla Twenty-Six and participated in the following campaign:

**Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns**
Campaigns and Dates
Invasion of Normandy Omaha Beach - 6 to 25 June 1944

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

LCT-654 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

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
52k	*LCT-654* docked and waiting to be loaded onto and LST for return to the US.	Harry J Allston
59k	*LCT-654* waiting to be loaded onto an LST for return to the US.	Harry J Allston
51k	*LCT-654* being hoisted to the dock.	Harry J Allston
65k	*LCT-654* being lowered to the dock.	Harry J Allston
51k	*LCT-654* being lowered to the dock.	Harry J Allston
46k	*LCT-654* on the dock waiting to be loaded onto the LST.	Harry J Allston
55k	*LCT-654* being hoisted from the dock to the deck of the LST.	Harry J Allston
67k	*LCT-654* being lowered onto skids on the LST's deck.	Harry J Allston
50k	*LCT-654* on the LSTs deck.	Harry J Allston
22k	Harry Allston sitting of the fantail of *LCT-654*.	Harry J Allston
49k	*LCT-654* secured to the deck of the LST and underway for the US.	Harry J Allston
36k	*LCT-654* secured to the deck of the LST and underway for the US.	Harry J Allston