USS LST 224
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| History | |
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| Name | USS LST 224 |
| Owner | US Navy |
| Builder | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co |
| Launched | 31 Aug 1943 |
| Completed | 23 Sep 1943 |
| In service | September 1943 |
| Out of service | 22 Mar 1946 |
| Fate | Sold 9 Apr 1948 for scrap to Bethlehem Steel Co. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship Tank |
| Tonnage | 4,080 tons |
| Length | 328 ft (99.97 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15.24 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 1 inch (4.29 m) |
| Propulsion | twin propellers |
| Speed | 11.6 knots (21 km/h) |
| Capacity | 13 Officers and 104 enlisted crew with capacity to carry 163 troops |
Remarks
USS LST 224 was assigned to the Pacific theatre and she participated in landings on:
- the Marshall Islands (Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls) January / February 1944, and the Eniwetok Atoll - February 1944
- Saipan - June / July 1944
- Tinian -July 1944
- Southern Palau Islands - September / October 1944
- Iwo Jima - February 1945
In addition she was involved in the Australian landing at Balikpapan in Dutch Borneo.