USS LST-607
| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-607 |
| Builder: | Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois |
| Laid down: | 2 December 1943 |
| Launched: | 7 April 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. John Pirok |
| Commissioned: | 24 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 11 January 1946 |
| In service: | With Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS LST-607 (T-LST-607) from 31 March 1952 |
| Fate: | Transferred to Philippine Navy 13 September 1976 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1973 |
| Career (Philippines) |  |
| Name: | BRP Leyte del Sur |
| Acquired: | 13 September 1976 |
| Struck: | prior 1990 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | LST-542-class LST |
| Displacement: | 1,490 tons (light); 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons) |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward; 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load) |
| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: | 10.8 knots (20 km/h) (max); 9 knots (17 km/h) (econ) |
| Complement: | 7 officers, 204 enlisted |
| Armament: | 8 × 40 mm guns; 12 × 20 mm guns |
USS LST-607 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946. She later served in a non-commissioned status in the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS LST-607 (T-LST-607).
Construction and commissioning
LST-607 was laid down on 2 December 1943 at Seneca Illinois, by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 7 April 1944, sponsored by Mrs. John Pirok;, and commissioned on 24 April 1944.
World War II service
During World War II, LST-607 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations and participated in the capture and occupation of the southern Palau Islands in September and October 1944.
Following the war, LST-607 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early January 1946. She was decommissioned on 11 January 1946.
Later career
On 31 March 1952, LST-607 was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service, in which she served as USNS LST-607 (T-LST-607).
USNS LST-607 was transferred to the Philippine Navy on 13 September 1976. Her later fate is unknown.
Awards and honors
LST-607 earned one battle star for World War II service.
Media Appearance
- This ship made a brief(at approximately 59:24) appearance in a scene from the 1977 biographical movie MacArthur (film).
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- Friedman, Norman (2002). US Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-250-1.
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