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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-1278

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)

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LCT(6)-1278 was transferred to Taiwan and named Kennedy (496)

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During World War II LCT(6)-1278 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Campaign and Dates
Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines Mindanao Island landings, 12 July 1945

Final Disposition, fate unknown

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Specifications:
Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
Length 119' 1" (ovl.)
Beam 32' 8"

Draft

limiting 3' 9"

maximum navigation 5'

Speed 10 kts.

Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.

Complement

1 officer

12 enlisted

Cargo Capacity 150 short tons

Armament

two single 20mm AA gun mounts

four .50 cal. machine guns

Armor

wheelhouse 20lbs

gun shields 10lbs

Fuel Capacity Diesel 80 Bbls

Propulsion

three Grey Marine 6-71 Diesel engines

two Diesel-drive 10Kw 120V. D.C. Ships' Service Generators

three propellers, 675shp

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
101404004	2,794k	Left to right USS LST-459, LCT(6)-1096 and USS LSM-40 landing troops of the 163rd RCT and bulk material including ammunition and rations onto Blue Beach, Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago, Philippine Islands. Between 1036 and 1135 hours, 9 April 1945. LCT(6)-1278 and three unidentified LCTs are on the right ( LCT(6)-1119, LCT(6)-1205, LCT(6)-1098, LCT(6)-1281 LCT(6)-1279, LCT(6)-1093, LCT(6)-1095 and LCT(6)-1206 were in this group.) Ref. COMTASK GROUP 76.10 War Diary, US National Archives, U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo # 266350, Local Identifier 111-SCA-2988, US National Archives Identifer 80685216 page 37.		David Upton
1018109601	292k	Left to right; LCT(6)-1096 of LCT GR 95, USS LSM-40 of LSM GR 6 and LCT(6)-1278 of LCT GR 95, The LCTs are landing troops of the 163rd RCT and bulk material including ammunition and rations onto Blue Beach, Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago, Philippine Islands. Between 1036 and 1135 hours, April 9, 1945. Two unidentified LCTs are on the right behind LCT-1278 which has visible engine troubles. USS LSM-40 has retracted and is pulling back out to sea. (LCT(6)-1119, LCT(6)-1205, LCT(6)-1098, LCT(6)-1281 LCT(6)-1279, LCT(6)-1093, LCT(6)-1095 and LCT(6)-1206 were in this group.) Ref. COMTASK GROUP 76.10 War Diary, US National Archives, U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo # 266350, US National Archives Identifer 80685216 page 39, Local Identifier 111-SCA-2988		David Upton
	28k	LCT(6)-1278 underway at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands in 1947.		Akin Brill, OIC LCT(6)-1334

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There is no DANFS history for LCT(6)-1278 available at NavSource

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Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
World War II LCT Flotillas

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