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USNS T-LST-572
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 USS LST-572 (1944 - 1952)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Echo - Whiskey - Quebec
 NEWQ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
Second Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal(2)
Third Row - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1-Sub Attack, 4 August 1945 off Leyte) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 15 April 1944, at Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Evansville, IN.
  • Launched, 29 May 1944
  • Commissioned USS LST-572, 19 June 1944, LT. James N. Kincanon in command
  • During World War II USS LST-572 was first assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater (convoy HXM 301) and later reassigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater in September 1944, and participated in the following campaign:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Okinawa Gunto operation
    Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May and June 1945
  • Following World War II USS LST-572 performed occupation duty in the Far East until February 1946
  • Decommissioned, 8 March 1946
  • Laid up in the Reserve Fleet
  • Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) , 31 March 1952 and placed in service as USNS T-LST-572
  • Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 15 June 1973
  • Final Disposition, sold, 19 November 1973, to Yi Ho Enterprise Corp., fate unknown
  • USS LST-572 earned one battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications: (as reported by Office of Naval Intelligence-1945)
    Displacement 1,625 t.(lt), 4,080 t.(fl) (sea-going draft w/1675 ton load)
    Length 328' o.a.
    Beam 50'
    Draft
    (light) - 2' 4" fwd, 7' 6" aft
    (sea-going) 8' 3" fwd, 14' 1" aft
    (landing) 3' 11" fwd, 9' 10" aft (landing w/500 ton load)
    Speed 12 kts. (maximum)
    Endurance 24,000 miles @ 9kts. while displacing 3960 tons
    Complement
    7 officers, 104 enlisted
    Troop Accommodations
    16 officers, 147 enlisted
    Boats 2 LCVP
    Cargo Capacity (varied with mission - payloads between 1600 and 1900 tons)
    Typical loads
    One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank deck from main deck
    Additional capacity included sectional pontoons carried on each side of vessel amidships, to either build Rhino Barges or use as causeways. Married to the bow ramp, the causeways would enabled payloads to be delivered ashore from deeper water or where a beachhead would not allow the vessel to be grounded forward after ballasting
    Armament (varied with availability when each vessel was outfitted. Retro-fitting was accomplished throughout WWII. The ultimate armament design for United States vessels was
    2 - Twin 40MM gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors
    4 - Single 40MM gun mounts
    12 single 20MM gun mounts
    Propulsion two General Motors 12-567, 900hp Diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
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    USS LST-572
    LST-572 79k USS LST-572 and USS LST-616 beached on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, circa 10 to 13 September 1944. Richard Howe MoMM/3c USNR USS LST-572 and Morris Milstein USS LST-572
    USNS T-LST-572
    LST-572 231k USNS T-LST-572 beached at Can Tho, South Vietnam in 1965. Perry Kruse
    View the USS LST-572 / USNS T-LST-572
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command
    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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