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U.S.S. BOONE COUNTY
(LST-389)Click to view crew list
LST-389 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 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Newport News VA | ||
| SEP | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 16 SEP 1942 | ||
| DEC | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 22 DEC 1942 | ||
| JUL | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 2 JUL 1946 | ||
LST-389 General Specifications
Class: LST-1-class tank landing ship
Named for: Boone County
Complement: 9 Officers and 104-120 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Transferred to Greece May 1960