USS LST-981
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| History |
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| Name: |
USS LST-981 |
| Builder: |
Boston Navy Yard |
| Laid down: |
9 December 1943 |
| Launched: |
27 January 1944 |
| Commissioned: |
11 March 1944 |
| Decommissioned: |
30 July 1946 |
| Struck: |
28 August 1946 |
Honours and
awards: |
2 battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate: |
Sold, 12 December 1947 |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: |
- 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) light
- 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
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| Length: |
328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: |
50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: |
- 8 ft (2.4 m) forward
- 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft
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| Propulsion: |
2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: |
10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) |
| Complement: |
7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Armament: |
- 6 × 40 mm guns
- 6 × 20 mm guns
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USS LST-981 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
USS LST-981 was laid down on 9 December 1943 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 27 January 1944; sponsored by Miss Helen Madden; and commissioned on 11 March 1944, Lt. Clyde A. Wilson in command.
Service history
During World War II, LST-981 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Transferred to the Asiatic-Pacific theater, she engaged in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-May 1946.
She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 30 July 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 28 August that same year. On 12 December 1947, the ship was sold to the Salco Iron & Metal Co. for scrapping.
LST-981 earned two battle stars for World War II service.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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