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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-578

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, 2 July 1943, at Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., Memphis, Tennessee
  • Launched, 23 August 1943
  • Delivered, 11 September 1943
  • During World War II LCT(6)-578 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Southwest Pacific Area
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • 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-325
    1018032502.    		 182k LCT(5)-325, LCT(6)-946, LCT(6)-578 and USS LST-124, at Torokina, Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville Island, circa August-October 1944.
    Australian War Memorial, Accession Number P00815.006. Public Domain.    		 David Upton
    LCT(6)-578 58k LCT(6)-578 beached at Toko, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 20 March 1945, while troops of the 2nd Field Regiment of the Royal Australian Artillery unload 25 pounder and 3-inch mortar ammunition.
    Australian War Memorial, Photo No. 078913    		 Mike Green
    There is no history record for LCT(6)-578 available 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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