| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSLST-712 |
| Builder | Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.,Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Laid down | 22 May 1944 |
| Launched | 7 July 1944 |
| Commissioned | 2 August 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 20 May 1946 |
| Stricken | 28 August 1946 |
| Honors and awards | 2battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 27 May 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | LST-542-classtank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2 ×General Motors12-567diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 ×LCVPs |
| Troops | 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men |
| Complement | Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men |
| Armament |
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USSLST-712 was aLST-542-classtank landing ship built for theUnited States Navy duringWorld War II.
The ship was laid down on 22 May 1944 at theJefferson Boat & Machine Company inJeffersonville, Indiana; launched on 7 July 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Elma Mae Goodhue, and commissioned on 2 August 1944.
DuringWorld War II,LST-712 was assigned to theAsiatic-Pacific Theater. It participated in two operations: theinvasion of Lingayen Gulf in January 1945, and theassault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, which took place from April to June 1945. Following the war,LST-712 performed occupation duty in theFar East until mid-December 1945.
She returned to theUnited States and was decommissioned on 20 May 1946, and struck from theNavy List on 28 August that same year. On 27 May 1948, the ship was sold to theBasalt Rock Company ofNapa, California, and subsequently scrapped.
USSLST-712 earned twobattle stars for World War II service.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.
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