Following the war, LST-573 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-January 1946. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 24 January 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 31 October 1947. On 26 May 1948, the ship was sold to the Bethlehem Steel Co., of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[1]
Honors and awards
LST-573 earned three battle stars for her World War II service.[1]
"LST-573". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"USS LST-573". NavSource Online. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
External links
Photo gallery of USS LST-573 at NavSource Naval History
united, states, navy, class, tank, landing, ship, used, asiatic, pacific, theater, during, world, historyunited, statesnamelst, 573buildermissouri, valley, bridge, iron, company, evansville, indianalaid, down15, april, 1944launched31, 1944sponsored, bymrs, ern. USS LST 573 was a United States Navy LST 542 class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic Pacific Theater during World War II HistoryUnited StatesNameLST 573BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company Evansville IndianaLaid down15 April 1944Launched31 May 1944Sponsored byMrs Ernest C StrpebeCommissioned21 June 1944Decommissioned24 January 1946HistoryOperatorCommander Naval Forces Far EastIn servicedate unknownOut of servicedate unknownRenamedQ027Stricken31 October 1947HistoryOperatorMaritime Commission MARAD Acquired26 May 1948IdentificationHull symbol LST 573 Code letters NEWSHonors andawards3 battle starsFateSold for scrapping 26 May 1948General characteristicsClass and typeLST 542 class tank landing shipDisplacement1 625 long tons 1 651 t light 4 080 long tons 4 145 t full seagoing draft with 1 675 short tons 1 520 t load Length328 ft 100 m oaBeam50 ft 15 m DraftUnloaded 2 ft 4 in 0 71 m forward 7 ft 6 in 2 29 m aft Full load 8 ft 2 in 2 49 m forward 14 ft 1 in 4 29 m aft Landing with 500 short tons 450 t load 3 ft 11 in 1 19 m forward 9 ft 10 in 3 00 m aftInstalled power2 900 hp 670 kW General Motors 12 567A diesel engines 1 700 shp 1 300 kW Propulsion1 Falk main reduction gears 2 screwsSpeed12 kn 22 km h 14 mph Range24 000 nmi 44 000 km 28 000 mi at 9 kn 17 km h 10 mph while displacing 3 960 long tons 4 024 t Boats amp landing craft carried2 x LCVPsCapacity1 600 1 900 st 22 000 27 000 lb 10 000 12 000 kg cargo depending on missionTroops16 officers 147 enlisted menComplement7 officers 104 enlisted menArmament2 twin 40 mm 1 6 in Bofors guns 4 single 40mm Bofors guns 12 20 mm 0 79 in Oerlikon cannonsService recordOperations Battle of Leyte 18 29 October 1944 Battle of Mindoro 12 18 December 1944 Battle of Mindanao 18 March 1945 Battle of the Visayas 29 March 1 April 1945 Awards American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal w Asia Clasp Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Service history 3 Honors and awards 4 Notes 5 Bibliography 6 External linksConstruction and commissioning EditLST 573 was laid down on 15 April 1944 at Evansville Indiana by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company She was launched on 31 May 1944 sponsored by Mrs Ernest C Strpebe and commissioned on 21 June 1944 1 2 Service history EditDuring the war LST 573 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations She took part in the Philippines campaign participating in the Battle of Leyte landing in October and November 1944 the Battle of Mindoro in December 1944 the Battle of Mindanao in March 1945 and the Battle of the Visayas in March and April 1945 1 Following the war LST 573 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid January 1946 Upon her return to the United States she was decommissioned on 24 January 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 31 October 1947 On 26 May 1948 the ship was sold to the Bethlehem Steel Co of Bethlehem Pennsylvania 1 Honors and awards EditLST 573 earned three battle stars for her World War II service 1 Notes EditCitations a b c d DANFS LST 573 2015 NS LST 573 2014 Bibliography EditOnline sources LST 573 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command 3 August 2015 Retrieved 12 August 2016 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain USS LST 573 NavSource Online 19 December 2014 Retrieved 12 August 2016 External links EditPhoto gallery of USS LST 573 at NavSource Naval History World War II portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS LST 573 amp oldid 1090240255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
