USS Curry County (LST-685)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-685 |
| Builder: | Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company, Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Laid down: | 21 December 1943 |
| Launched: | 18 February 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 7 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 22 July 1946 |
| Renamed: | USS Curry County (LST-685), 1 July 1955 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1958 |
| Fate: | Sold into commercial service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-542-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 |
| Armament: | • 8 × 40 mm guns • 12 × 20 mm guns |
USS Curry County (LST-685) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in New Mexico and Oregon, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-685 was laid down on 21 December 1943 at Jeffersonville, Indiana by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company; launched on 18 February 1944; sponsored by Miss Agnes J. Langley; and commissioned on 7 April 1944.
Read more about USS Curry County (LST-685): Service History
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