 USS LST-981
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-981 |
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 9 December 1943 |
| Launched | 27 January 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Helen Madden |
| Commissioned | 11 March 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 30 July 1946 |
| Stricken | 28 August 1946 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards |  2 × battle stars |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 12 December 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Speed | 11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph) |
| Range | 24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 x LCVPs |
| Capacity | 1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | LST Flotilla 35 (Pacific service) |
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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.
Construction
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.
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.
Awards
LST-981 earned two battle stars for World War II service.
Notes
Citations
- Navsource 2016.
- ^ DANFS.
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-981". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "USS LST-981". Navsource.org. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-981 at NavSource Naval History
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