USS Chesterfield County (LST-551)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-551, later USS Chesterfield County |
| Namesake: | Chesterfield County, South Carolina, and Chesterfield County, Virginia, |
| Builder: | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana |
| Laid down: | 15 January 1944 |
| Launched: | 11 March 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. H. Edward Lannan |
| Commissioned: | 14 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 10 June 1955 |
| Renamed: | USS Chesterfield County (LST-551), 1 July 1955 |
| Recommissioned: | 21 December 1965 |
| Struck: | 1 June 1970 |
| Honours and awards: |
1 battle star for World War II 2 campaign stars for the Vietnam War |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping, February 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-542-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 140 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement: | 8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun mount • 8 × 40 mm guns • 12 × 20 mm guns |
USS Chesterfield County (LST-551), originally USS LST-551, was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II and in commission from 1944 to 1955 and again in the late 1960s. Named after Chesterfield County, South Carolina, and Chesterfield County, Virginia, she has been the only U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name.
Read more about USS Chesterfield County (LST-551): Construction and Commissioning, Service History, 1944-1955, Service History, 1960s, Awards and Honors
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