USS LST-563
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| Career |  |
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| Laid down: | 4 March 1944 |
| Launched: | 1 May 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 20 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | Unknown |
| Fate: | Wrecked |
| Struck: | 9 February 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,625 tons (light), 4,080 tons (full) |
| Length: | 328 ft 0 in |
| Beam: | 50 ft 0 in |
| Draft: | Bow 2'-4", stern 7'-6" (unloaded) bow 8'-2", stern 14'-1" (unloaded) |
| Propulsion: | Two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Depth: | 8' fwd; 14'-4" aft (full load) |
| Complement: | 7-9 officers, 104-120 enlisted men |
| Troop capacity: | 14-16 officers, 131-147 enlisted men |
| Boats: | Two or six LCVPs |
| Armament: | Eight 40mm guns, twelve 20mm guns |
The USS Maricopa County (LST-938) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
LST-563 was laid down on 4 March 1944 at Evansville, Indiana by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 1 May 1944; sponsored by Mrs. N. E. Senescall; and commissioned on 20 May 1944 with Lieutenant J. B. Hockswender, USNR, in command. During World War II, LST-563 was grounded on Clipperton Island in the eastern Pacific, 670 miles southwest of Mexico, on 21 December 1944 and suffered extensive damage. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to free her, LST-563 was stripped and abandoned on 9 February 1945. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 23 February 1945.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- LST-563. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved on June 26, 2007.
- LST-563. Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved on June 26, 2007.
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