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U.S.S. MADERA COUNTY
(LST-905)ANY BEACH IN THE WORLD
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LST-905 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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NOV | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 19 NOV 1944 at Dravo Corporation Neville Island Pittsburgh PA | ||
NOV | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 30 NOV 1944 | ||
JAN | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 20 JAN 1945 | ||
JAN | 1966 | - | JAN | 1969 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
LST-905 General Specifications
Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Complement: 9 Officers and 89-100 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT
Final Disposition: Leased to the Philippines 29 November 1969Sold outright 1 March 1980