USS Churchill County (LST-583)
USS Churchill County (LST-583) follows USS Walworth County (LST-1164) while transiting the Panama Canal, c. 1968 |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-583, later USS Churchill County |
| Namesake: | Churchill County, Nevada |
| Builder: | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana |
| Laid down: | 18 May 1944 |
| Launched: | 5 July 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. D. C. Hollis |
| Commissioned: | 2 August 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | March 1946 |
| Renamed: | USS Churchill County (LST-583), 1 July 1955 |
| Recommissioned: | 1 November 1960 |
| Decommissioned: | September 1968 |
| Struck: | 15 September 1974 |
| Honours and awards: |
3 battle stars for World War II |
| Fate: | Sold, 1 August 1975 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 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: | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement: | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts w/Mk.51 directors • 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts • 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts |
USS Churchill County (LST-583), originally USS LST-583, was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II and in commission from 1944 to 1946 and 1960 to 1968. Named for Churchill County, Nevada she was the only U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name.
Read more about USS Churchill County (LST-583): Construction and Commissioning, First Period in Commission, 1944-1946, Second Period in Commission, Disposal, Awards and Honors
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