| USS LST-989 | |
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| Career |  |
| Name: | USS LST-989 |
| Builder: | Boston Navy Yard |
| Laid down: | 10 February 1944 |
| Launched: | 12 March 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 28 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 7 October 1946 |
| Struck: | 13 November 1946 |
| Honours and awards: | 1 battle star (World War II) |
| Fate: | Sold, 25 June 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: |
1,490 long tons (1,514 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: |
8 ft (2.4 m) forward 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: | 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) |
| Complement: | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Armament: |
• 6 × 40 mm guns • 6 × 20 mm guns |
USS LST-989 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-989 was laid down on 10 February 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 12 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Arthur L. Anderson; and commissioned on 28 April 1944, with Ensign H. L. Campbell in command.
Service history[]
During World War II, LST-989 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of southern France in August and September 1944. Following the war, LST-989 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-April 1946. She was decommissioned on 7 October 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 13 November that same year. On 25 June 1948, the ship was sold to the Humble Oil & Refining Co., of Houston, Texas, for operation.
LST-989 earned one battle star for World War II service.
References[]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
The original article can be found at USS LST-989 and the edit history here.