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LST-244

LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship; Laid down, 1 May 1943 at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville IN.; Launched, 14 July 1943; Commissioned USS LST-244, 13 August 1943. During World War II, LST-244 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: Gilbert Islands operation, November and December 1943; Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, February 1944; Capture and occupation of Guam, July and August 1944; Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945. Decommissioned, 28 March 1946; Struck from the Naval Register, 3 July 1946; Final disposition, sold for scrapping, 11 June 1948, to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., of Chester, Pa.; LST-244 earned four battle stars for World War II service.

Specifications: Displacement 1,780 t.(lt), 3,880 t.(fl); Length 328'; Beam 50'; Draft unloaded, bow 2' 4" stern 7' 6", loaded bow 8' 2" stern 14' 1"; Speed 12k.; Complement 8-10 Officers, 100-115 Enlisted; Troop Capacity, approx. 140 officers and enlisted; Boats, 2-6 LCVP; Armament; one single 3"/50 gun mount, five 40mm gun mounts, six 20mm gun mounts, two .50-cal machine guns, four .30-cal machine guns; Propulsion, 2 General Motors 12-567 Diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders.

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	56k	Just visible to the starboard of LST-78 is LST-801, center is an unidentified water tanker, and to her port is LST-244. LST-78 LCVP-78-1 is visible across her open bow doors. Photo c. 1945, possibly taken at Tinian or Saipan		Photo by Lt.(jg) (E) Jack D. Curlee, Engineering Officer LST-78

There is no DANFS history available for LST-244 at the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The USS LST Ship Memorial
LST Homeport
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association

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