 LST-517 offloading a Sherman tank of the French 2nd Armored Division, August 1944
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-517 |
| Laid down | 10 September 1943 |
| Launched | 15 January 1944 |
| Commissioned | 7 February 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 21 December 1945 |
| Stricken | 21 January 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Landing Ship, Tank Mk. 2 |
| Length | 327 ft 9 in (99.90 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 to 6 LCVPs |
| Troops | Approx. 140 officers and other ranks |
| Complement | 8 to 10 officers, 100 to 115 enlisted |
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The USS LST-517 was a tank landing ship in the service of the United States Navy during World War II.
LST-517 was laid down on 10 September 1943 at Seneca, Illinois by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 15 January 1944; sponsored by Miss Onita Watland Walker; and commissioned on 7 February 1944. During World War II, LST-517 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 21 December 1945 and struck from the Navy list on 21 January 1946. A year later the tank landing ship was transferred to the Maritime Administration for disposal and sold for scrap to the National Metal and Steel Corporation on 17 January 1947.
LST-517 received one battle star for World War II service.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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