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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-1346


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, 29 June 1944, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered, 25 August 1944
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT-1346 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, South West Pacific Area)
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 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
    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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    LCT-1346 30k LCT(6)-1346 beached at Aitape, New Guinea, 19 June 1945 while members of the 7 Docks Operation Company, Royal Australian Engineers watch as a truck backs up the ramp loaded with fuel for the Wewak area. The ship in the background is the Australian River Fitzroy. Australian War Memorial

    There is no history record of LCT(6)-1346 located 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 17 September 2004