USS Caroline County (LST-525)
USS Caroline County (LST-525) in 1967 |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-525, later USS Caroline County |
| Namesake: | Caroline County, Maryland, and Caroline County, Virginia |
| Builder: | Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Company, Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Laid down: | 18 October 1943 |
| Launched: | 20 December 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 14 February 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 25 June 1946 |
| Recommissioned: | October 1950 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 September 1954 |
| Renamed: | USS Caroline County (LST-525), 1 July 1955 |
| Recommissioned: | mid-1965 |
| Decommissioned: | Early 1970 |
| Struck: | 15 September 1974 |
| Honours and awards: |
2 battle stars (World War II) 4 battle stars (Vietnam) |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-491-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,780 long tons (1,809 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: | 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 Caroline County (LST-525) was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in Maryland and Virginia, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-525 was laid down on 18 October 1943 at Jeffersonville, Indiana by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company; launched on 20 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Anna Mae Federspiel; and commissioned on 14 February 1944 with Ensign James R. Stevens in command.
Read more about USS Caroline County (LST-525): Service History
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