USS LST 224
Sister ship LST 225 |
History |
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Name |
USS LST 224 |
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Owner |
US Navy |
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Builder |
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co |
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Launched |
31 Aug 1943 |
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Completed |
23 Sep 1943 |
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In service |
September 1943 |
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Out of service |
22 Mar 1946 |
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Fate |
Sold 9 Apr 1948 for scrap to Bethlehem Steel Co. |
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General characteristics |
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Type |
Landing Ship Tank |
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Tonnage |
4,080 tons |
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Length |
328 ft (99.97 m) |
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Beam |
50 ft (15.24 m) |
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Depth |
14 ft 1 inch (4.29 m) |
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Propulsion |
twin propellers |
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Speed |
11.6 knots (21 km/h) |
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Capacity |
13 Officers and 104 enlisted crew with capacity to carry 163 troops |
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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.
Soldiers carried
Morotai to Balikpapan 7 - 10 Jul 1945