USS LST-491
WWII US tank landing ship / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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USS LST-491 was the lead ship of her class of tank landing ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
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LST-491 at Plymouth, England, with a calculated list in preparation for launching LCT-554, after completing the North Atlantic crossing | |
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United States | |
Name | LST-491 |
Builder | Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana |
Laid down | 29 July 1943 |
Launched | 23 September 1943 |
Commissioned | 3 December 1943 |
Decommissioned | 12 January 1946 |
Stricken | 13 September 1976 |
Identification |
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Honors and awards | 3 × battle stars (WWII) |
Fate | Sold to the Philippines, 13 September 1976 |
Philippines | |
Name | Lanao del Sur |
Namesake | The province of Lanao del Sur |
Commissioned | 13 September 1976 |
Decommissioned | 1988 |
Identification | LT-503 |
Fate | Converted to commercial barge after 1988 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | LST-491-class tank landing ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft |
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Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Range | 24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 6 x LCVPs |
Capacity | 1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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