History
United States
NameLST-657
BuilderAmerican Bridge Company, Ambridge
Laid down16 December 1943
Launched25 February 1944
Sponsored byMrs R. B. Hunter
Commissioned10 April 1944
Decommissioned23 February 1946
Recommissioned31 March 1852
Decommissioned1 May 1961
RenamedT-LST-657
Stricken1 May 1961
Identification
FateTransferred to Indonesia, 1961
Indonesia
NameTeluk Manado
NamesakeManado Bay
Acquired1961
Commissioned1961
Decommissioned1983
HomeportTanjung Priok, Jakarta
IdentificationPennant number: 505
General characteristics
Class and type
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 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
Propulsion2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × LCVPs
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Sensors and
processing systems
  • on KRI Teluk Manado
  • AN/SPS-21 surface search and navigation radar
Armament

USS LST-657 was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as KRI Teluk Manado (505).

Construction and commissioning

LST-657 was laid down on 16 December 1943 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 25 February 1944 and commissioned on 10 April 1943.

Service in United States Navy

During World War II, LST-657 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the occupation service in the Far East from 2 September 1945 until her decommissioning on 23 February 1946.

After being decommissioned, on the same day she was assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP), redesignated Q071.

Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 31 March 1952 and placed in service as USNS T-LST-657.

Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1961.

Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program, she was transferred to the Indonesia in 1961, and served as Teluk Manado (505).[2]

Service in Indonesian Navy

She was finally decommissioned in 1983.[2]

Awards

LST-657 have earned the following awards:

Citations

  1. ↑ "Tank Landing Ship LST-657". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "LST 657 - NavalCoverMuseum". www.navalcovermuseum.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

Sources

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