USS Henry County (LST-824)

For other ships of the same name, see USS Henry County.

Career
Name:	USS LST-824
Namesake:	Henry County
Builder:	Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down:	28 September 1944
Launched:	8 November 1944
Commissioned:	30 November 1944
Decommissioned:	15 May 1946
Renamed:	USS Henry County (LST-824), 1 July 1955
Recommissioned:	5 September 1959
Struck:	11 April 1975
Honors and awards:	1 battle star (World War II) 4 campaign stars (Vietnam)
Fate:	Transferred to Malaysia, 1 October 1976
Career (Malaysia)
Name:	KD Sri Banggi (A-1501)
Acquired:	1 October 1976
Fate:	Unknown
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:	Two LCVPs
Troops:	Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men
Complement:	8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men
Armament:	• 1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun • 8 × 40 mm guns • 12 × 20 mm guns

USS Henry County (LST-824) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Originally laid down as LST-824 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Evansville, Indiana on 28 September 1944; launched on 8 November; sponsored by Mrs. Harry W. Groot; and commissioned on 30 November with Lieutenant Jesse D. Jones in command.