Landing Craft Crew List. We aim to gather together information on WW2 landing craft crew members from existing websites, annotated photographs, official records and any other plausible sources.

The Landing Craft, Tank (LCT) (or tank landing craft, TLC) [1] [2] was an amphibious assault craft for landing tanks on beachheads. They were initially developed by the Royal Navy and later by the United States Navy during World War II in a series of versions.

CLASSIFICATION Originally rated as Landing Craft, Tank (LCT(6)) re-designated (Utility Landing Ships, LSU) in 1949 to reflect varied employment; designation changed to (Utility Landing Craft, LCU) on 15 April 1952 and classified as service craft.

2024年6月6日 · The Landing Craft, Tank (LCT) were produced from 1942 to 1945, some 500 LCT (5) and 965 LCT (6) much improved at 300t, having a long career.

LCT, LandingCraft Tank (Mark 6): Laid down 30 May 1943 at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp., Manitowoc Wisc; Launched 4 July 1943; Delivered 2 September 1943; FROM:

Early crew of LCT (5)-81 – Standing: Louis Kozma, Wilcox, Clifford Kitz, W.W. Brown, Joseph Briere, Charles Amos. Front: Douglas Swanson, J.W. Brown, Hatch, New Orleans 1943. LCT (5)-81 crew members, William.W. Brown (ships cook) and Joseph Briere (gunners mate) practice with the on board 20mm gun mount.

2004年6月27日 · LCT Mk 5-- Landing Craft, Tank Last updated: June 27, 2004. Feedback: corrections, additions, and comments are welcome! Mk 5 Schematics Click here for a larger view. Another view. Pilothouse Crew Quarters

The Official home page of the LCT flotillas of world war II .History, photos, personal accounts and reunion news.

Crew of LCT(6)-602 after seven other men had been transferred or discharged after World War II ended, at NAB Little Creek, VA., 1945. CDR. Michael G. Kapnas, USNR Ret. (OIC LCT(6)-602 and LCT(6)-538, 1945-46)

This information extracted from NAVPERS 15050, "Specifications for LCT Officer and Enlisted Billets", Bureau of Naval Personnel, August 1944. Note that LCT equipped with three diesel engines and two 20-mm guns.