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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-1392

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, 30 August 1944, at Mount Vernon Bridge Co., Mount Vernon, OH.
  • Launched, 18 September 1944
  • Delivered, and placed in service, 20 September 1944
  • During World War II LCT-1392 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCT Flotilla 21 Group 63 ENS. Charles R. Hamborg Jr. USNR, in command, and participated in the following campaign:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Okinawa Gunto operation
    Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from 1 April to 30 June 1945
  • Following World War II LCT-1392 performed Occupation duty in the Far East from 2 September 1945 to 25 March 1946
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-1392 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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    Gibson County 65k LCT-1392 secured to the main deck of USS LST-794 at anchor, date and place unknown. USS LST-794 transported the LCT from New Orleans and launched the landing craft at Okinawa on 2 April 1945. Steve McMinn
    Gibson County 49k
    Gibson County 74k LCT-1392 secured to the main deck of USS LST-794 while underway in heavy seas, probably enroute to Okinawa. Russ Padden
    LCT-1392 85k USS LST-794 crew offloading 5" ammo cannisters from LCT-1392 prior to launching her at Iwo Jima. This ammo was later used to resupply destroyers on picket duty off Okinawa. Steve McMinn
    There is no DANFS history record available for LCT-1392 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 20 May 2011