USSLST-662
Appearance
![]() USS LST-662in drydock,Guam,29 May 1945
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History | |
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Name | USSLST-662 |
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Laid down | 14 January 1944 |
Launched | 5 April 1944 |
Sponsored by | Miss Louise Leahy |
Commissioned | 2 May 1944 |
Decommissioned | 19 December 1945 |
Stricken | 8 January 1946 |
Honors and awards | 3battle stars,World War II |
Fate | Sold for commercial use, 25 June 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-542-classtank landing ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100.0 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15.2 m) |
Draft |
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Propulsion | TwoGeneral Motors12-567diesel engines,two shafts |
Speed |
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Troops | 140 officers and enlisted |
Complement | 8–10 officers, 100–115 enlisted |
Armament |
USSLST-662was anLST-542-classtank landing shipbuilt for theUnited States NavyinWorld War II.Like most ships of her class, she was not named and properly known only by her designation.
During World War II,LST-662was assigned to theAsiatic-Pacific theaterand participated in the following operations:
- Battle of Peleliu,September and October 1944
- Zambales-Subic Bay,January 1945
- Battle of Okinawa,April 1945
Following the war,LST-662was decommissioned on 19 December 1945 and struck from theNavy Liston 8 January 1946. On 25 June 1946, the ship was sold to Arctic Circle Exploration, Inc., ofSeattle,Washington.
LST-662earned threebattle starsfor World War II service.
Photo gallery
[edit]References
[edit]This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.The entry can be foundhere.
- Priolo, Gary P. (21 January 2005)."LST-662".NavSource Online.NavSource Naval History.Retrieved12 December2007.
External links
[edit]- LST 662 Memorial Website
- Photo galleryofLST-662at NavSource Naval History