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LST-550

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia Clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal
LST-511 Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 13 November 1943, at Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Evansville, IN.
  • Launched, 9 March 1944
  • Commissioned USS LST-550, 10 April 1944
  • During World War II LST-550 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the:
  • LST-550 was then assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:
  • Following World War II LST-550 performed occupation duty in the Far East until late December 1945
  • Decommissioned, 13 January 1946
  • Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service, 31 March 1952 and placed in service as USNS T-LST-550
  • Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 1 November 1973
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LST-550 earned two battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,780 t.(lt), 3,640 t.(fl)
    Length 328'
    Beam 50'
    Draft unloaded, bow 2' 4" stern 7' 6", loaded bow 8' 2" stern 14' 1"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted
    Troop Accommodations approx. 130 officers and enlisted
    Boats two LCVPs
    Armament eight 40mm guns, twelve 20mm guns
    Propulsion two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
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    LST-550, 1090,1024,1138 70k From left to right LST-550, LST-1090, LST-1024 and LST-1138 beached in the Philippines during the re-occupation period following the liberation of the Philippines, date and place unknown. Mike Blades
    There is no DANFS history available for LST-550 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 Home Port
    State LST Chapters
    United States LST Association
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