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U.S.S. BLEDSOE COUNTY
(LST-356)Click to view crew list
LST-356 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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SEP | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 7 SEP 1942 at Charleston Navy Yard | ||
SEP | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 16 SEP 1942 | ||
DEC | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 22 DEC 1942 | ||
JUL | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 2 JUL 1946 |
LST-356 General Specifications
Class: LST-1-class tank landing ship
Named for: Bledsoe 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 8 March 1961 but entered commercial service instead