USS LST-504
 LST-504 beached at Chim Wan, Okinawa 8 June 1945 while being unloaded by Navy Seabees. | |
| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Buchanan County |
| Namesake: | Buchanan County, Iowa, Missouri, and Virginia |
| Laid down: | 21 July 1943 |
| Launched: | 19 October 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 18 December 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 22 January 1946 |
| Struck: | 11 August 1955 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a target |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | LST-491-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,625 tons (light), 4,080 tons (full) |
| Length: | 328 ft |
| Beam: | 50 ft |
| Draft: | Bow 2'-4", stern 7'-6" (unloaded) bow 8'-2", stern 14'-1" (unloaded) |
| Depth: | 8' fwd; 14'-4" aft (full load) |
| Propulsion: | Two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Boats and landing craft carried: | Two or six LCVPs |
| Troops: | 14-16 officers, 131-147 enlisted men |
| Complement: | 7-9 officers, 104-120 enlisted men |
| Armament: | Two twin 40MM gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors, four single 40MM gun mounts, twelve single 20MM gun mounts |
USS LST-504 was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Renamed USS Buchanan County (LST-504) for counties in Iowa, Missouri, and Virginia on 1 July 1955, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-504 was laid down on 21 July 1943 at Jeffersonville, Indiana by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company; launched on 19 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. W. J. Griffin; and commissioned on 18 December 1943. During World War II, LST-504 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June, 1944 and the invasion of southern France in August and September, 1944. She was then assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and took part in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in April and June, 1945. Following the War, LST-504 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-January, 1946. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 22 January 1946. The ship was redesignated USS Buchanan County (LST-504) on 1 July 1955. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 August 1955 and sunk as a target in February, 1956.
LST-504 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "LST-504". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
- "LST-504 Buchanan County". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
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