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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-942

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 30 September 1943, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 6 December 1943
  • Delivered, 9 December 1943
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT-942 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCT Flotilla 8 Group 24 and saw service at New Guinea and the Philippines areas and participated in the following campaign:
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-942 received 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 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft
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    LCT-941 109k LCT-941, LCT-942 and LCT-948 unload troops and equipment at Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies, on D-Day, 19 September 1944 Ron Swanson, LCT Flotillas WW2, Newsletter editor-researcher
    LCT-941 73k LCT-942 and LCT-951 unload troops and equipment, date and place unknown. Ron Swanson, LCT Flotillas WW2, Newsletter editor-researcher
    There is no DANFS history for LCT-942 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    World War II LCT Flotillas
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