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USS LST-569

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History
United States
NameLST-569
BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down24 March 1944
Launched20 May 1944
Sponsored byMrs. George W. Lamb
Commissioned5 June 1944
Decommissioned13 June 1946
Stricken15 October 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards
4 × battle stars
FateSold, 5 December 1947
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 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
Capacity1,600–1,900 st (22,000–27,000 lb; 10,000–12,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Operations:
Awards:

USS LST-569 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

Construction and commissioning

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LST-569 was laid down on 24 March 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 20 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. George W. Lamb, and commissioned on 5 June 1944.[1][2]

Service history

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During the war, LST-569 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the Philippines campaign, participating in the Battle of Leyte landing in October and November 1944, the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf in January 1945, the Manila Bay-Bicol operations at the end of January 1945.[1] On 16 February she left Leyte with Convoy IG 9 en route to Hollandia, arriving 22 February 1945.[3] She then participated in the Battle of Mindanao in April and May 1945,[1] before again traveling from Leyte to Hollandia, this time with Convoy IG 22, from 14 to 20 May 1945.[4]

Following the war, LST-569 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-May 1946. The ship was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 15 October that same year. On 5 December 1947, she was sold to Bosey, Philippines.[1]

Honors and awards

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LST-569 earned four battle stars for her World War II service.[1]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "LST-569". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "USS LST-569". NavSource Online. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  • "Convoy IG.9". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  • "Convoy IG.22". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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