LST-528 was laid down on 13 November 1943 at Jeffersonville, Indiana by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company; launched on 11 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Madge Medlock Watt; and commissioned on 29 February 1944.
Service historyedit
LST-528
During World War II, LST-528 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. She returned to the United States and was placed in reserve in Florida until the outbreak of the Korean War. During the war, she was part of a six-ship flotilla which took supplies to Thule, Greenland, where the US Air Force was building a base.
Bow doors open.Unloading onto pontoon.Unloading onto pontoons to cross a shallow beach.
LST-528 was decommissioned in March, 1954. The ship was named USS Catahoula Parish (LST-528) on 1 July 1955. She was struck from the Navy list on 21 November 1960, and sold to the Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company for conversion to a bulk cement carrier.
LST-528 earned one battle star for World War II service.
catahoula, parish, class, tank, landing, ship, built, united, states, navy, during, world, named, catahoula, parish, louisiana, only, naval, vessel, bear, name, unloading, thule, greenland, 1952history, united, states, name, later, catahoula, parish, namesakec. USS Catahoula Parish LST 528 was an LST 491 class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II Named for Catahoula Parish Louisiana she was the only U S Naval vessel to bear the name LST 528 Unloading at Thule Greenland 1952History United States NameUSS LST 528 later USS Catahoula Parish NamesakeCatahoula Parish Louisiana BuilderJeffersonville Boat amp Machine Company Jeffersonville Indiana Laid down13 November 1943 Launched11 January 1944 Commissioned29 February 1944 Decommissioned21 December 1956 RenamedUSS Catahoula Parish LST 528 1 July 1955 Stricken21 November 1960 IdentificationIMO number 5254826 Honours andawards1 battle star World War II FateSold and converted to a bulk cement carrier 1960 General characteristics Class and typeLST 491 class tank landing ship Displacement1 780 long tons 1 809 t light 3 640 long tons 3 698 t full Length328 ft 100 m Beam50 ft 15 m DraftUnloaded 2 ft 4 in 0 71 m forward 7 ft 6 in 2 29 m aft Loaded 8 ft 2 in 2 49 m forward 14 ft 1 in 4 29 m aft Propulsion2 General Motors 12 567 diesel engines two shafts twin rudders Speed12 knots 22 km h 14 mph Boats amp landing craft carried2 LCVPs TroopsApproximately 140 officers and enlisted men Complement8 10 officers 100 115 enlisted men Armament1 single 3 inch 50 caliber gun mount 8 40 mm guns 12 20 mm guns LST 528 was laid down on 13 November 1943 at Jeffersonville Indiana by the Jeffersonville Boat amp Machine Company launched on 11 January 1944 sponsored by Mrs Madge Medlock Watt and commissioned on 29 February 1944 Service history edit nbsp LST 528 During World War II LST 528 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944 She returned to the United States and was placed in reserve in Florida until the outbreak of the Korean War During the war she was part of a six ship flotilla which took supplies to Thule Greenland where the US Air Force was building a base nbsp Bow doors open nbsp Unloading onto pontoon nbsp Unloading onto pontoons to cross a shallow beach LST 528 was decommissioned in March 1954 The ship was named USS Catahoula Parish LST 528 on 1 July 1955 She was struck from the Navy list on 21 November 1960 and sold to the Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company for conversion to a bulk cement carrier LST 528 earned one battle star for World War II service References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships LST 528 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Retrieved 11 May 2007 LST 528 Catahoula Parish Amphibious Photo Archive Retrieved 11 May 2007 nbsp This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS LST 528 amp oldid 1198090306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
