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LST-772 Ford County

LST-511 Class Tank Landing Ship: Laid down, 3 August 1944, at Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., Seneca, IL.; Launched, 24 October 1944; Commissioned USS LST-772, 13 November 1944. During World War II, LST-772 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945. Following the war, LST-772 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early December 1945. Decommission, 3 July 1946; Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group; Recommissioned, 3 November 1950; Renamed USS Ford County (LST-772), 1 July 1955; Decommissioned, (date unknown); Struck from the Naval Register, 19 March 1958; Final Disposition, destroyed as a target ship, 19 March 1958. LST-772 earned one battle star for World War II service and six for Korean War service.

Specifications: Displacement 1,625 t.(fl), 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, 89-100 Enlisted; Troop Capacity, approx. 130 officers and enlisted; Boats, two LCVPs; 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.
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