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USS LST-563

Coordinates: 10°18′26.69″N 109°14′5.66″W / 10.3074139°N 109.2349056°W / 10.3074139; -109.2349056
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LST-563 broached
LST-563 broached on Clipperton Island, 22 December 1944
History
United States
NameUSS LST-563
BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down4 March 1944
Launched1 May 1944
Sponsored byMrs. N. E. Senescall
Commissioned20 May 1944
Stricken9 February 1945
FateWrecked 21 December 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542-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 or 6 LCVPs
Troops14–16 officers, 131–147 enlisted men
Complement7–9 officers, 104–120 enlisted men
Armament

USS LST-563 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was in commission during 1944.

Construction and commissioning

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LST-563 was laid down on 4 March 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 1 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. N. E. Senescall, and commissioned on 20 May 1944.

Service history

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During World War II, LST-563 was grounded on Clipperton Island in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 670 nautical miles (1,241 kilometers) southwest of Mexico, on 21 December 1944 and suffered extensive damage. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to free her, LST-563 was stripped and abandoned on 9 February 1945. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 23 February 1945.

See also

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References

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
  • "LST-563". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
  • "LST-563". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
LST-563 on the reef at Clipperton Island, December 1944. Photo taken from the USS Argus (PY-14).

10°18′26.69″N 109°14′5.66″W / 10.3074139°N 109.2349056°W / 10.3074139; -109.2349056