USS LST-544
 USS LST-544, at left, moored at United States Naval Magazine, Indian Island, Washington, with smoke from the Port Townsend, Washington, paper mill in the background. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-544 |
| Builder: | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana |
| Laid down: | 8 December 1943 |
| Launched: | 4 February 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. Maudie M. Marlow |
| Commissioned: | 16 March 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 9 August 1946 |
| Struck: | 25 September 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping 23 June 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full (seagoing draft with 1,675-ton load |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 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-ton load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft |
| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range: | 24,000 nautical miles (44,448 kilometerss) at 9 knots while displacing 3,960 tons |
| Boats and landing craft carried: | 6 x LCVPs |
| Capacity: | 1,600-1,900 tons cargo depending on mission |
| Troops: | 14 officers, 131 enlisted men |
| Complement: | 9 officers, 120 enlisted men |
| Armament: | 2 × twin 40-millimeter gun mounts 4 × single 40-millimeter gun mounts 12 × 20-millimeter guns |
USS LST-544 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946.
Construction and commissioning
LST-544 was laid down on 8 December 1943 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 4 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Maudie M. Marlow, and commissioned on 16 March 1944.
Service history
LST-544 was not involved in combat operations during World War II.
Decommissioning and disposal
LST-544 was decommissioned on 9 August 1946 and stricken from the Navy List on 25 September 1946. On 23 June 1947, she was sold to Willamette Iron & Steel Company for scrapping.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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