USS Blanco County
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USS Blanco County (LST-344) was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Blanco County, Texas, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
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USS Blanco County (LST-344) entering the Grand Harbour at Malta, c. 1957 | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Blanco County (LST-344) |
Namesake | Blanco County, Texas |
Builder | Norfolk Navy Yard |
Laid down | 18 October 1942 |
Launched | 15 December 1942 |
Commissioned | 14 January 1943 |
Decommissioned | 7 June 1946 |
Recommissioned | 5 January 1952 |
Decommissioned | 28 February 1956 |
Renamed | USS Blanco County (LST-344), 1 July 1955 |
Recommissioned | 9 June 1966 |
Decommissioned | 3 October 1969 |
Stricken | 15 September 1974 |
Identification | IMO number: 7609908 |
Honours and awards |
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Fate | Sold for scrapping, July 1975 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft |
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Depth | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward, 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load) |
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 or six LCVPs |
Troops | 14-16 officers, 131-147 enlisted men |
Complement | 7-9 officers, 104-120 enlisted men |
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LST-344 was laid down on 18 October 1942 by the Norfolk Navy Yard; launched on 15 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. H. H. Ward; and commissioned on 14 January 1943.