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Landing Craft Tank
LCT-1415

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Letter of Commendation Commander LCT(6) Flotilla 21
Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 22 December 1944, at Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., Memphis, TN.
  • Launched, 21 October 1944
  • Delivered, 2 November 1944
  • During World War II LCT-1415 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCT Flotilla 21 Group 63 and participated in the:
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCT-1415 earned one battle star during World War II
    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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    LSM-220 67k LSM-220, LST-1000, LCT-1415, LCT-1265 and jLCT-1049 along with another unidentified LCT unloading at Yellow Beach, Okinawa.
    US Navy photo # NH 91387 for the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.    		 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
    LSM-84 105k LSM-84, LCT-1415 and LCT-1386 along with five LCVPs at Yellow Beach, Okinawa, 3 April 1945. The two LCTs are just visible beached at the left edge of the photo. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-84 82k LSM-84 and LCT-1415 beached on Yellow Beach, Okinawa while unloading vehicles, 3 April 1945. USS LSM / LSMR Association
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