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USS LST-263
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USS Benton County (LST-263) was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for nine counties of the United States, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
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![]() LST-263 at anchor in Naples Bay, Italy as part of the assault group, date unknown. | |
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Name | USS LST-263 |
Builder | American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania |
Laid down | 7 September 1942 |
Launched | 27 February 1943 |
Commissioned | 30 June 1943 |
Decommissioned | 29 May 1946 |
Honors and awards | 2 battle stars (WWII) |
Renamed | USS Benton County, 1 July 1955 |
Namesake | Benton County |
Stricken | 1 November 1958 |
Fate | Unknown |
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-263 was laid down on 7 September 1942 at Ambridge, Pennsylvania by the American Bridge Company; launched on 27 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Charles G. Baumgartner; and commissioned on 30 June 1943.