USS LCT-777

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USS LCT-777

History
United States
Name	USS LCT-777
In service	January 1944
Out of service	1944
Fate	Sunk, 06 June 1944
General characteristics
Propulsion
Speed	10 knots
Complement	1 Officer, 13 Enlisted
Armament	two single 20mm AA guns four .50 Caliber Machine Guns

USS LCT-777 was a Mark 6 Landing Craft Tank of the United States Navy during World War II.

History[]

Built in 1943 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, LCT-777 was delivered to the Navy in January 1944. She was then assigned to LCT FLOTILLA SEVENTEEN, LCT GROUP FIVE ZERO. The LCT-777 took part in the Invasion of Normandy, where she was sunk stern-first^[1] on 6 June 1944^[2][3] by German naval mines about 500 yards off of Omaha Beach. As a result of the explosion, five sailors were killed, and another six were badly wounded. Four tanks were sunk with her.^[4] She was stricken from the Naval Register on 27 November 1944.

Decorations[]

LCT-777 received one battle star.

• Combat Action Ribbon
• American Campaign Medal
• European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with star
• World War II Victory Medal

References[]

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