USS LST-545 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-545 |
| Builder | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana |
| Laid down | 13 December 1943 |
| Launched | 12 February 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Charles M. Wright |
| Commissioned | 23 March 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 29 August 1946 |
| Stricken | 28 May 1948 |
| Fate | Sunk as target 12 May 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) |
| Complement | 7 officers, 204 enlisted men |
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Construction and commissioning
editLST-545 was laid down on 13 December 1943 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 12 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Charles M. Wright, and commissioned on 23 March 1944.
Service history
editLST-545 saw no combat action during World War II. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until early December 1945. She then returned to the United States.
Decommissioning and disposal
editLST-545 was decommissioned on 29 August 1946. She was sunk as a target on 12 May 1948 at Enewetak Atoll in the Operation Sandstone atomic bomb test series, by either the Yoke or Zebra detonations or the two of them in combination. She was stricken from the Navy List on 28 May 1948.
References
edit- Photo gallery of USS LST-545 at NavSource Naval History
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
