LST-563 broached on Clipperton Island, 22 December 1944
History
United States
Name	USSLST-563
Builder	Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company,Evansville,Indiana
Laid down	4 March 1944
Launched	1 May 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. N. E. Senescall
Commissioned	20 May 1944
Stricken	9 February 1945
Fate	Wrecked 21 December 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	LST-542-classtank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded : 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Loaded : 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Propulsion	2 ×General Motors12-567diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 or 6LCVPs
Troops	14–16 officers, 131–147 enlisted men
Complement	7–9 officers, 104–120 enlisted men
Armament	8 ×40 mm guns 12 ×20 mm guns

USSLST-563 was anLST-542-classtank landing ship built for theUnited States Navy duringWorld War II. She was in commission during 1944.

LST-563 was laid down on 4 March 1944 atEvansville,Indiana, by theMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She waslaunched on 1 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. N. E. Senescall, andcommissioned on 20 May 1944.

During World War II,LST-563 was grounded onClipperton Island in the easternPacific Ocean, 670 nautical miles (1,241 kilometers) southwest ofMexico, on 21 December 1944 and suffered extensive damage. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to free her,LST-563 was stripped and abandoned on 9 February 1945. She was struck from theNaval Vessel Register on 23 February 1945.

• List of United States Navy LSTs
• List of United States Navy losses in World War II

•  This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.
• "LST-563".Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Archived fromthe original on 14 March 2004. Retrieved26 June 2007.
• "LST-563".Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved26 June 2007.

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