USS LST 560
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 Australian troops land from USS LST-560, at Labuan Island in Brunei Bay, 10 June 1945. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | USS LST 560 |
| Owner | US Navy |
| Builder | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana |
| Launched | 21 Apr 1944 |
| In service | 2 May 1944 |
| Out of service | 17 May 1946 |
| Fate | Sold 12 Sep 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship tank |
| Tonnage | 4,080 tons |
| Length | 328 ft (100m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15.24m) |
| Depth | 3' 11" (1.20m) fwd; 9' 10" (3.0m) aft |
| Propulsion | Twin screw and rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots ( 22 km/h) |
| Capacity | 111 crew and 163 soldiers |
Remarks
During World War II, LST-560 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations, where she took part in the Philippines campaign, participating in the landings on Palawan Island in March 1945 and the landings in the Visayan Islands in March and April 1945. She then took part in the Brunei Bay operation on Borneo in June 1945.
Following the war, LST-560 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-October 1945, when she departed for the United States. After returning to the United States, LST-560 was decommissioned on 17 May 1946 and stricken from the Navy List on 19 June 1946. On 12 September 1946, she was sold to the Construction Power and Merchandising Company of Brooklyn, New York.