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U.S.S. EDDY COUNTY
(LST-759)Click to view crew list
LST-759 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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JUN | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 11 JUN 1944 at American Bridge Company Ambridge PA | ||
JUL | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 29 JUL 1944 | ||
AUG | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 25 AUG 1944 | ||
MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 29 MAR 1946 |
LST-759 General Specifications
Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Complement: 7 Officers and 104 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT