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Landing Craft Tank - LCT-764
Landing Ship Utility - LSU-764
Landing Craft Utility - LCU-764
Harbor Utility Craft YFU-14

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) / YFU-1 Class Harbor Utility Craft:
  • Laid down, 8 November 1943, at Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Leavenworth, KS.
  • Launched, 23 December 1943
  • Delivered, 31 December 1943
  • During World War II LCT-764 was assigned to the European Theater, LCT Flotilla 17, Group 50, CDR. R. Craig Fabian in command, and participated in the:
  • Redesignated Landing Ship Utility, LSU-764 in 1949
  • Redesignated Landing Craft Utility LCU-764, 15 April 1952
  • Reclassified Harbor Utility Craft YFU-14, 18 May 1958
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, transferred to Greece, circa 1959-1962, fate unknown
  • LCT-764 earned one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
    Length 119' 1" (o.a.)
    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 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft
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    LCT-764 56k LCT-764 off Omaha Beach, Normandy, 15 June 1944.
    Photo from US National Archives Motion Picture still    		 Bill Brinkley
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