USS LST-571

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History
United States
NameLST-571
BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down14 April 1944
Launched25 May 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Joseph H. Hayes
Commissioned14 June 1944
Decommissioned12 March 1946
Stricken12 April 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		Bronze-service-star-3d.png 2 × battle stars
Fatesold, 17 August 1948
Statusfate unknown
General characteristics
Class and type LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
  • 2 × 900 hp (670 kW) General Motors 12-567A diesel engines,
  • 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Falk main reduction gears
  • 2 × screws
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 st (22,000–27,000 lb; 10,000–12,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Operations:
  • Battle of Luzon Lingayen Gulf landings (9 January 1945)
  • Battle of Okinawa (1 April–18 June 1945)
Awards:

USS LST-571 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

Construction and commissioning[]

LST-571 was laid down on 14 April 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 25 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Joseph H. Hayes, and commissioned on 14 June 1944[1] with Lieutenant Walter A. Raleigh in command.[2]

Service history[]

During the war, LST-571 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the Philippines campaign, participating in the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf in January 1945 and the Battle of Okinawa in April through June 1945.[1]

Following the war, LST-571 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early December 1945. Upon her return to the United States, LST-571 was decommissioned on 12 March 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 12 April that same year. On 17 August 1948, the ship was sold to the , of Houston, Texas, for non-self-propelled operation.[1]

Honors and awards[]

LST-571 earned two battle stars for her World War II service.[1]

Notes[]

Citations
  1. ^ a b c d DANFS-LST-571.
  2. ^ NS LST-571 2014.

Bibliography[]

Online sources
  • "LST-571". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 August 2016.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "USS LST-571". NavSource Online. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2016.

External links[]

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