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LST-592

LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship: Laid down, 24 June 1944, at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville, IN.; Launched, 5 August 1944; Commissioned USS LST-592, 1 September 1944. During World War II, LST-592 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: Lingayen Gulf landing, January 1945; Mindanao Island landings, April through May 1945; Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, June 1945. Following the war, LST-592 performed occupation duty in the Far East until late November 1945. Decommissioned, 11 June 1946, Struck from the Naval Register, 31 July 1946; Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 23 October 1947, to the Boston Metals Corp., Baltimore, MD. LST-592 earned three 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 12k.; Complement 8-10 Officers, 100-115 Enlisted; Troop Capacity, approx. 140 officers and enlisted; Boats, 2 LCVP; Armament; one single 3"/50 gun mount, eight 40mm guns, twelve 20mm guns; Propulsion, two General Motors 12-567 Diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	40k	*LSM-315, LST-592* and *LST-933*, Ormoc, Leyte, P.I., date unknown.		LST933 Homepage web site

There is no DANFS history available for LST-592 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
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
LST Home Port
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association

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