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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-1326

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, 16 May 1944, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 19 July1944
  • Delivered, 20 July 1944
  • During World War II LCT-1326 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Fleet LCT Flotilla 34 and participated in the:
  • Place out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck From the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-1326 was awarded one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
    Length 119' 1" (o.a.)
    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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    LST-588 73k LCT-1326 along with LST-588, LST-399, LST-390 and other amphibious ships and landing craft on the beach at Iwo Jima, February 1945. Note: Mount Suribachi in the background. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-135 403k LCT-1326, far right, along with LSM-24, LSM-135 and other landing craft unloading cargo at Ie Shima, Ryukyus Islands, 24 April 1945.
    US National Archives photo # 080-G-321772, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.    		 Arthur Tarpinian, USS LSM-135
    There is no DANFS history for LCT-1326 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
    The World War II LCT Flotillas
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