USS LST-869
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 27 October 1944 |
| Launched: | 11 December 1944 |
| In service: | 6 January 1945, 31 July 1946 |
| Decommissioned: | 31 July 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold, 26 December 1947 |
| Struck: | 28 August 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1490 tons (light); 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons) |
| Length: | 328 feet |
| Beam: | 50 feet |
| Draft: | 8 feet forward; 14 feet 4 inches aft (full load) |
| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: | 10.8 knots (max); 9 knots (econ) |
| Range: | |
| Depth: | |
| Complement: | 7 officers, 204 enlisted |
| Armament: | 6 40mm; 6 20mm |
| Aircraft: | none |
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USS LST-869 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.
LST-869 was laid down on 27 October 1944 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machinery Co.; launched on 11 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Janie G. Ray; and commissioned on 6 January 1945, Lt. (jg.) E. J. Malloy in command.
LST-869 apparently did not see combat service during World War II.
Following World War II, LST-869 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 31 July 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 28 August that same year. On 26 December 1947, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. for operation, and was transferred to Argentina [1]
In Argentine service, LST-869 was renamed Doña Michaela. She was retired in 1963.[2]
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
[edit] References
- ^ Friedman, p. 571
- ^ ArmadaArgentina
- Friedman, Norman (2002). US Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-250-1.
