USS LST-701
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 1 April 1944 |
| Launched: | 18 May 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 13 June 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 13 July 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap |
| Struck: | 28 August 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,625 tons (light), 3,640 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: | 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men |
| Troop capacity: | Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men |
| Boats: | Two LCVPs |
| Armament: | One single 3"/50 gun mount, eight 40 mm guns, twelve 20 mm guns |
USS LST-701 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy in World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-701 was laid down on 1 April 1944 at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 18 May 1944; and commissioned on 13 June 1944.
During World War II LST-701 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Lingayen Gulf landing, January 1945, the Nasugbu operation, January 1945, and the Assault and Occupation of Okinawa Gunto in April through June 1945.
LST-701 was decommissioned on 13 July 1946, and struck from the Naval Register on 28 August 1946. She was sold for scrapping on 27 October 1947 to Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, California.
LST-701 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
