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U.S.S. BENZIE COUNTY
(LST-266)Click to view crew list
LST-266 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| NOV | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 11 NOV 1942 at American Bridge Company Ambridge PA | ||
| MAY | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 16 MAY 1943 | ||
| AUG | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 4 AUG 1943 | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | JUN | 1944 | North Atlantic |
| JUN | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 18 JUN 1947 | ||
LST-266 General Specifications
Class: LST-1-class tank landing ship
Named for: Benzie County
Complement: 9 Officers and 104-120 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 4 August 1959