USS Lincoln County
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USS Lincoln County (LST-898) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in 23 U.S. states, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
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USS Lincoln County (LST-898) off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 15 March 1957 | |
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United States | |
Name | LST-898 |
Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh |
Laid down | 15 October 1944 |
Launched | 25 November 1944 |
Commissioned | 29 December 1944 |
Decommissioned | 9 May 1946 |
Recommissioned | 28 August 1950 |
Decommissioned | 24 March 1961 |
Renamed | USS Lincoln County (LST-898), 1 July 1955 |
Honors and awards |
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Fate | Sold to Thailand, 3 August 1962 |
Thailand | |
Name | HTMS Chang (LST-712) |
Namesake | Chang Island |
Acquired | 3 August 1962 |
Decommissioned | 2006 |
Fate | Scuttled Nov 2012, Koh Chang |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft |
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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 | Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men |
Complement | 8–10 officers, 89–100 enlisted men |
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Originally laid down as LST-898 by the Dravo Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 15 October 1944; launched on 25 November, sponsored by Mrs. J. B. Mawhinney; and commissioned on 29 December.