USS LST-549

History
Name	USS LST-549
Builder	Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down	4 January 1944
Launched	25 February 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. E. A. Oberhuber
Commissioned	5 April 1944
Decommissioned	28 February 1946
Stricken	5 December 1947
Honors and; awards	Four battle stars for World War II
Fate	Sold for scrapping 23 May 1948
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,490 long tons (1,514 t) light; 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full;
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) bow; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) stern; Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft;
Installed power	1,800 horsepower (1.34 megawatts)
Propulsion	Two 900-horsepower (0.67-megawatt) General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 x LCVPs
Troops	16 officers and 147 enlisted men
Complement	7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	2 × twin 40-millimeter gun mounts; 4 × single 40-millimeter gun mounts; 12 × 20-millimeter guns;

USS LST-549 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946.

Construction and commissioning

LST-549 was laid down on 4 January 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 25 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. E. A. Oberhuber, and commissioned on 5 April 1944.

Service history

During World War II, LST-549 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She participated in the Morotai landings in September 1944. She then took part the Philippines campaign, in which she participated in the Leyte landings in October and November 1944, the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945, and the Mindanao Island landings in April 1945.

Following the war, LST-549 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China before departing in mid-February 1946 to return to the United States.

Decommissioning and disposal

LST-549 was decommissioned on 28 February 1946 and stricken from the Navy List on 5 December 1947. She was sold on 23 May 1948 to Consolidated Builders, Inc., of Morris Heights, the Bronx, New York, for scrapping.

Honors and awards

LST-549 earned four battle stars for World War II service.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive USS LST-549