USS LST-279
Landing ship of the US Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Berkeley County (LST-279) was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in South Carolina and West Virginia, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
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Name | LST-279 |
Builder | American Bridge Company, Ambridge |
Laid down | 2 July 1943 |
Launched | 19 September 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Marion Ruth Warsack |
Commissioned | 25 October 1943 |
Decommissioned | 27 June 1946 |
Recommissioned | 5 April 1951 |
Decommissioned | 14 June 1955 |
Renamed | Berkeley County, 1 July 1955 |
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Stricken | 25 April 1960 |
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Honors and awards | See Awards |
Fate | Transferred to the Republic of China, 30 June 1955 |
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Acquired | 30 June 1955 |
Commissioned | 30 June 1955 |
Identification | Hull number: LST-218 |
Fate | Active |
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Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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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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