| 1/285 Scale LCT-5 |
- NO LONGER AVAILABLE
History
June, 1942, and November, 1942, a special unit of New York Shipbuilding
located on Newton Creek turned out at least 98 Landing Craft -Tank, Mark 5
(LCT Mk 5). This version of the workhorse amphibious assault craft was a 114
ft long vessel drawing just 36 inches of water forward. Propelled by triple
screws driven by three Gray Marine Diesel engines (675 shaft horsepower
total), the lightly armed and lightly armored Mark V could make just seven
knots with a maximum load of 150 tons.
Typical building time for an LCT Mk 5 at Yorkship was 35 days, with a new
keel laid every three or four days. These craft were designated LCT 401
through LCT 498 (numbers 499 and 500 may not have been built, or may
have been assigned to the UK through Lend-Lease). A number of these
vessels were later modified with added armour for use in the first wave on
D-Day, carrying three tanks each. A wooden ramp was added to raise the two
tanks located forward high enough to fire over the bow ramp during the
approach to the beach. The third tank carried a bulldozer blade. These
modified LCTs were known as LCT(A)s, and a prefix of "2" was added to their
number--LCT 402 became LCT(A) 2402. Sixteen LCT(A)s took part in the
assault on Omaha Beach, and eight in the landings at Utah Beach.
June, 1942, and November, 1942, a special unit of New York Shipbuilding
located on Newton Creek turned out at least 98 Landing Craft -Tank, Mark 5
(LCT Mk 5). This version of the workhorse amphibious assault craft was a 114
ft long vessel drawing just 36 inches of water forward. Propelled by triple
screws driven by three Gray Marine Diesel engines (675 shaft horsepower
total), the lightly armed and lightly armored Mark V could make just seven
knots with a maximum load of 150 tons.
Typical building time for an LCT Mk 5 at Yorkship was 35 days, with a new
keel laid every three or four days. These craft were designated LCT 401
through LCT 498 (numbers 499 and 500 may not have been built, or may
have been assigned to the UK through Lend-Lease). A number of these
vessels were later modified with added armour for use in the first wave on
D-Day, carrying three tanks each. A wooden ramp was added to raise the two
tanks located forward high enough to fire over the bow ramp during the
approach to the beach. The third tank carried a bulldozer blade. These
modified LCTs were known as LCT(A)s, and a prefix of "2" was added to their
number--LCT 402 became LCT(A) 2402. Sixteen LCT(A)s took part in the
assault on Omaha Beach, and eight in the landings at Utah Beach.
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