USS LST-549

Summary

USS LST-549 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946.

History
United States
NameUSS LST-549
BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down4 January 1944
Launched25 February 1944
Sponsored byMrs. E. A. Oberhuber
Commissioned5 April 1944
Decommissioned28 February 1946
Stricken5 December 1947
Honors and
awards
Four battle stars for World War II
FateSold for scrapping 23 May 1948
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) bow; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) stern
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Installed power1,800 horsepower (1.34 megawatts)
PropulsionTwo 900-horsepower (0.67-megawatt) General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 x LCVPs
Troops16 officers and 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

Construction and commissioning edit

LST-549 was laid down on 4 January 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 25 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. E. A. Oberhuber, and commissioned on 5 April 1944.

Service history edit

During World War II, LST-549 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She participated in the Morotai landings in September 1944. She then took part the Philippines campaign, in which she participated in the Leyte landings in October and November 1944, the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945, and the Mindanao Island landings in April 1945.

Following the war, LST-549 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China before departing in mid-February 1946 to return to the United States.

Decommissioning and disposal edit

LST-549 was decommissioned on 28 February 1946 and stricken from the Navy List on 5 December 1947. She was sold on 23 May 1948 to Consolidated Builders, Inc., of Morris Heights, the Bronx, New York, for scrapping.

Honors and awards edit

LST-549 earned four battle stars for World War II service.

References edit