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American tank landing ship

LST-533
History
United States
NameUSS LST-533
NamesakeCheboygan County, Michigan
BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down29 September 1943
Launched1 December 1943
Commissioned27 January 1944
Decommissioned1 December 1955
RenamedUSS Cheboygan County (LST-533), 1 July 1955
Recommissioned18 November 1961
DecommissionedMay 1969
Stricken15 September 1974
Honours and
awards		1 battle star (World War II)
FateSold for scrapping, 1 December 1975
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-491-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 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) forward
  • 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Loaded :
  • 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward
  • 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Propulsion2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 LCVPs
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

USS Cheboygan County (LST-533) was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Cheboygan County, Michigan, she has so far been the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. The name Cheboygan also means "Big Boat".

LST-533 was laid down on 29 September 1943 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 1 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. H. D. Peoples; and commissioned on 27 January 1944.

Service history

During World War II, LST-533 was assigned to the European Theater. She participated in the Invasion of Normandy. LST-533 departed Trebah near Falmouth Cornwall, United Kingdom on 5 June 1944, transporting units of the 29th Infantry Division. Following the War, LST-533 performed occupation duty in Europe until early February 1953. She was named USS Cheboygan County (LST-533) on 1 July 1955. The ship was decommissioned on 1 December 1955, recommissioned on 18 November 1961, and performed duties for the Service Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. The tank landing ship was again decommissioned in May 1969, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 15 September 1974. The ship was sold for scrapping 1 December 1975 by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS).

LST-533 earned one battle star for World War II service.

References

  1. Army vehicles being loaded aboard LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank) near Falmouth, England ... HD Stock Footage on YouTube

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

See also

LST-310 (2nd LST from the right) along with other ships putting cargo ashore on one of the invasion beaches, at low tide during the first days of the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Among identifiable ships present are Chase County (LST-532) (in the center of the view); LST-262 (3rd LST from right); LST-533 (partially visible at far right); and LST-524. Note the barrage balloons overhead and Army "half-track" convoy forming up on the beach.
LST-491-class tank landing ships
Other operators
 Republic of China Navy
 Colombian National Navy
 French Navy
 Republic of Korea Navy
  • ex-LST-536
 Peruvian Navy
  • Paita (ex-Burnett County)
 Philippine Navy
 Republic of Singapore Navy
  • ex-Chase County
 Royal Navy
 Republic of Vietnam Navy
 Vietnam People's Navy


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