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U.S.S. DUKES COUNTY
(LST-735)Click to view crew list
LST-735 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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JAN | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 30 JAN 1944 at Dravo Corporation Neville Island Pittsburgh PA | ||
MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 11 MAR 1944 | ||
APR | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 26 APR 1944 | ||
JUN | 1956 | - | JAN | 1957 | Sasabo Japan |
LST-735 General Specifications
Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Complement: 8 Officers and 100-115 Enlisted
Displacement: 1780 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: 8 feet
Final Disposition: Leased to the Republic of China May 1957