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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-1261


Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal


Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 18 July 1944, at Quincy Barge Builders, Quincy, IL
  • Launched, 4 August 1944
  • Delivered, 16 September 1944
  • During World War II LCT-1261 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Grounded during the Okinawa Typhoon, October 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    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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    369k New LCT(6)-1261, LCT(6)-1132, LCT(6)-1134, LCT(6)-1272, LCT(6)-1122 and others, await a LST to be lifted onto at the Pendleton Shipyard also known as the Florida Ave. Wharf. along the New Orleans, LA. Industrial Canal. Sometime around July-August 1944. LSTs manufactured in the Great Lakes and Ohio River regions were ferried down the Mississippi River to New Orleans for final outfitting, crewing, supplying and loading of a LCT if available. The majority of LCTs were loaded prior to the shakedown cruise and training at St. Andrews ATB at Panama City, Florida, however, many LSTs returned to New Orleans, after the three weeks of training, to receive their LCT prior to release to the fleet.
    National WWII Museum; Accession Number 2010.366.032
    David Upton

    There is no DANFS history for LCT-1261 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 28 October 2022