USS Armstrong County
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USS Armstrong County (LST-57) was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Texas, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
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Name | USS LST-57 |
Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Laid down | 24 October 1943 |
Launched | 4 December 1943 |
Commissioned | 15 January 1944 |
Decommissioned | 24 January 1946 |
Honors and awards | 1 battle star (WWII) |
Renamed | USS Armstrong County (LST-57), 1 July 1955 |
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Stricken | 21 September 1955 |
Fate | Sunk as a target, 1956 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft |
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Depth | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward, 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load) |
Propulsion | 2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Boats & landing craft carried | Two or six LCVPs |
Troops | 14–16 officers, 131–147 enlisted men |
Complement | 7–9 officers, 104–120 enlisted men |
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LST-57 was laid down on 24 October 1943 at Neville Island, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation and launched on 4 December 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Edward Mays. Placed in "reduced commission" on 1 January 1944 at her builder's yard, she went to New Orleans, Louisiana where she was commissioned on 15 January 1944.