USS Garfield County (LST-784)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-784 |
| Builder: | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh |
| Laid down: | 18 June 1944 |
| Launched: | 29 July 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 1 September 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | March 1946 |
| Renamed: | USS Garfield County (LST-784), 1 July 1955 |
| Honours and awards: |
2 battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate: | Unknown |
| 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: | • 1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun mount • 8 × 40 mm guns • 12 × 20 mm guns |
USS Garfield County (LST-784) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-784 was laid down on 18 June 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 29 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Michael Ruzic; and commissioned on 1 September 1944 Lieutenant Daniel H. Miner, USCG, in command.
Read more about USS Garfield County (LST-784): Service History
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