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Landing Craft Tank LCT-916
Landing Ship Utility LSU-916
Landing Craft Utility LCU-916
Harbor Utility Craft YFU-61

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 16 August 1943, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 16 October 1943
  • Delivered and place in service, 28 October 1943
  • During World War II LCT-917 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCT Flotilla 38, Group 112, and participated in the:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Consolidation of Solomon Islands
    Consolidation of northern Solomons, 27 October 1943 to 15 March 1945     		Marianas operation
    Capture and occupation of Guam, 12 July to 15 August 1944

  • LCT-916 also saw service at Eniwetok Atoll in August 1945
  • Redesignated Landing Craft Utility LSU-916 in 1949
  • Redesignated Landing Craft Utility LCU-916, 15 April 1956
  • Reclassified Harbor Utility Craft (YFU-61), 1 March 1966
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-916 earned two battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
    Length 119' 1"
    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-916 90k Eaton Metal Products prefabricated hull section A-5 for LCT 916 at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 2 October 1943.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 6859     		Darryl Baker
    There is no DANFS history record for LCT-916 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
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