USS LST-712
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USS LST-712 was a LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
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United States | |
Name | USS LST-712 |
Builder | Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co., Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Laid down | 22 May 1944 |
Launched | 7 July 1944 |
Commissioned | 2 August 1944 |
Decommissioned | 20 May 1946 |
Stricken | 28 August 1946 |
Honors and awards | 2 battle stars (World War II) |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 27 May 1948 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × LCVPs |
Troops | 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men |
Complement | Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men |
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The ship was laid down on 22 May 1944 at the Jefferson Boat & Machine Company in Jeffersonville, Indiana; launched on 7 July 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Elma Mae Goodhue, and commissioned on 2 August 1944.