Summary
USS LST-985 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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-985 |
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 3 January 1944 |
| Launched | 25 February 1944 |
| Commissioned | 7 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 11 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 3 July 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 13 October 1947 |
| 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 |
| Speed | 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) |
| Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Armament | |
LST-985 was laid down on 3 January 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 25 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Charles E. Schofield; and commissioned on 7 April 1944.
Service history edit
LST-985 apparently did not see combat service during World War II.
Following World War II, LST-985 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-March 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 11 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 3 July that same year. On 13 October 1947, the ship was sold to William E. Skinner for scrapping.
References edit
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.