USS LST-553

History
United States
Name	USS LST-553
Builder	Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down	24 January 1944
Launched	16 March 1944
Sponsored by	Miss Agnes L. Maulding
Commissioned	22 April 1944
Decommissioned	13 February 1947
Stricken	25 April 1947
Honors and; awards	Five battle stars for World War II
Fate	Transferred to United States Army 13 February 1947
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,780 long tons (1,809 t) light; 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full load;
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft; Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft;
Installed power	1,800 horsepower (1.34 megawatts)
Propulsion	Two 900-horsepower (0.67-megawatt) General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 x LCVPs
Troops	140 officers and enlisted men
Complement	8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted men
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts; 6 × single 40-millimeter gun mounts; 12 × 20 mm guns;

USS LST-553 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1947.

History

United States
Name	USS LST-553
Builder	Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down	24 January 1944
Launched	16 March 1944
Sponsored by	Miss Agnes L. Maulding
Commissioned	22 April 1944
Decommissioned	13 February 1947
Stricken	25 April 1947
Honors and awards	Five battle stars for World War II
Fate	Transferred to United States Army 13 February 1947
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,780 long tons (1,809 t) light 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full load
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Installed power	1,800 horsepower (1.34 megawatts)
Propulsion	Two 900-horsepower (0.67-megawatt) General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 x LCVPs
Troops	140 officers and enlisted men
Complement	8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted men
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts 6 × single 40-millimeter gun mounts 12 × 20 mm guns