USS Duval County (LST-758)
Duval County (LST-758) off the Virginia Capes, 27 March 1968 |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-758 |
| Builder: | American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down: | 5 June 1944 |
| Launched: | 25 July 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 19 August 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 13 July 1946 |
| Recommissioned: | 3 November 1950 |
| Decommissioned: | 28 October 1969 |
| Renamed: | USS Duval County (LST-758), 1 July 1955 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1976 |
| Honours and awards: |
2 battle stars (World War II) 4 battle stars (Korea) |
| Fate: | Sold, 18 August 1981 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
2 LCVPs |
| Troops: | Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement: | 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun mount • 8 × 40 mm guns • 12 × 20 mm guns |
USS Duval County (LST-758) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Florida and Texas, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-758 was laid down on 5 June 1944 at Ambridge, Pennsylvania by the American Bridge Company; launched on 25 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. F. D. Colburn; and commissioned on 19 August 1944.
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