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LSU-675 (US Army)
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 LCT(6)-675 (US Navy)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
Second Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal
Third Row - Korean Service Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 9 February 1944, at Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., Memphis, TN.
  • Launched, 3 March 1944
  • Delivered, 7 March 1944
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(6)-675 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Leyte operation
    Ormoc Bay landings, 12 December 1944

  • Following World War II LCT(6)-675 was assigned to Occupation Service in the Far East from 2 September 1945 to 4 April 1946
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Transferred to US Army custody for service at Inchon Korea
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-675 earned one battle star for World War II service
  • Transferred to US Army custody for service at Inchon Korea
  • 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-1 96k US Army LSU-675 high and dry date on a Korean Island, March 1954, while delivering supplies and materials. Jerry Damico
    There is no history record for LCT(6)-675 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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    Last Updated 6 July 2018