USS Ford County (LST-772)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-772 |
| Builder: | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois |
| Laid down: | 3 August 1944 |
| Launched: | 24 October 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 13 November 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 3 July 1946 |
| Recommissioned: | 3 November 1950 |
| Renamed: | USS Ford County (LST-772), 1 July 1955 |
| Struck: | 19 March 1958 |
| Honours and awards: |
1 battle star (World War II) 6 battle stars (Korea) |
| Fate: | Sunk as a target ship, 19 March 1958 |
| 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: | 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: | 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 Ford County (LST-772) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Illinois and Kansas, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-772 was laid down on 3 August 1944 at Seneca, Illinois by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 24 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Elsie Jane Woodlief Arrington; and commissioned on 13 November 1944 with Lieutenant George J. Nieman, USNR, in command.
Read more about USS Ford County (LST-772): Service History
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