USS Mineral County
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USS Mineral County (LST-988) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Mineral County, West Virginia, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
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United States | |
Name | USS LST-988 |
Builder | Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts |
Laid down | 10 February 1944 |
Launched | 12 March 1944 |
Commissioned | 25 April 1944 |
Decommissioned | 13 June 1950 |
Recommissioned | 7 June 1951 |
Decommissioned | 11 October 1957 |
Renamed | USS Mineral County (LST-988), 1 July 1955 |
Stricken | 27 September 1957 |
Honors and awards | 1 battle star (World War II) |
Fate | Sunk as a target |
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 | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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Originally laid down as LST-988 at the Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts on 10 February 1944; the ship was launched on 12 March 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Winfred K. Buckmaster; and commissioned on 25 April 1944.