USS LST-544, at left, moored at United States Naval Magazine, Indian Island, Washington, with smoke from the Port Townsend, Washington, paper mill in the background. | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS LST-544 |
Builder | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana |
Laid down | 8 December 1943 |
Launched | 4 February 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Maudie M. Marlow |
Commissioned | 16 March 1944 |
Decommissioned | 9 August 1946 |
Stricken | 25 September 1946 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping 23 June 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
Displacement | |
Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft |
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Propulsion | Two diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Range | 24,000 nautical miles (44,448 kilometerss) at 9 knots while displacing 3,960 tons |
Boats & landing craft carried | 6 x LCVPs |
Capacity | 1,600-1,900 tons cargo depending on mission |
Troops | 14 officers, 131 enlisted men |
Complement | 9 officers, 120 enlisted men |
Armament |
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USS LST-544 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946.
Construction and commissioning
LST-544 was laid down on 8 December 1943 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 4 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Maudie M. Marlow, and commissioned on 16 March 1944.
Service history
LST-544 was not involved in combat operations during World War II.
Decommissioning and disposal
LST-544 was decommissioned on 9 August 1946 and stricken from the Navy List on 25 September 1946. On 23 June 1947, she was sold to Willamette Iron & Steel Company for scrapping.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive LST-544
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