USS LST-657

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).

History
United States
Name	LST-657
Builder	American Bridge Company, Ambridge
Laid down	16 December 1943
Launched	25 February 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs R. B. Hunter
Commissioned	10 April 1944
Decommissioned	23 February 1946
Recommissioned	31 March 1852
Decommissioned	1 May 1961
Renamed	T-LST-657
Stricken	1 May 1961
Identification	Callsign: NKVP[1]
Fate	Transferred to Indonesia, 1961
Indonesia
Name	Teluk Manado
Namesake	Manado Bay
Acquired	1961
Commissioned	1961
Decommissioned	1983
Homeport	Tanjung Priok, Jakarta
Identification	Pennant number: 505
General characteristics
Class & type	LST-542-class tank landing ship Teluk Langsa-class tank 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 Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × LCVPs
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Sensors & processing systems	on KRI Teluk Manado AN/SPS-21 surface search and navigation radar
Armament	as USS LST-657 8 × 40 mm guns 12 × 20 mm guns as KRI Teluk Manado 8 × single 37 mm gun mounts

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:

• China Service Medal (extended)
• American Campaign Medal
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)