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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-1180

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Letter of Commendation Commander LCT(6) Flotilla 21
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, 16 June 1944, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Launched, 25 June 1944
  • Delivered and placed in service, 29 June 1944
  • During World War II LCT-1180 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCT Flotilla 21 Group 63 and participated in the:
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-1180 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
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    LCT-1268 43k LCT-1180, LCT-1268 and LCT-873 beached at Ie Shima, circa 1945. Mike Greene for his father LTjg. J. Hubert Greene OIC LCT-1268
    There is no DANFS history record for LCT-1180 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    The World War II LCT Flotillas
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