USS Cassia County
 LST-527 (center) and LST-542 (right) off St. Aubin's Bay, Jersey during "Operation Nestegg" with German prisoners of war lining up on the sands ready to embark for England, c. May 1945. LST-521 is just out of the picture to the left.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-527, later USS Cassia County |
| Namesake | Cassia County, Idaho |
| Builder | Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Company, Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Laid down | 23 October 1943 |
| Launched | 3 January 1944 |
| Commissioned | 17 February 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 28 February 1945 |
| Recommissioned | 21 September 1950 |
| Decommissioned | 21 December 1956 |
| Renamed | USS Cassia County (LST-527), 1 July 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 October 1958 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Sunk as a target, 3 March 1959 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 LCVPs |
| Troops | Approximately 140 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement | 8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted men |
| Armament |
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USS Cassia County (LST-527) was an
Invasion of Normandy, and in the Korean War
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Construction
In 1938, the
Landing Ship Tank during World War II. LST-527 was laid down on 23 October 1943, meaning that construction on the ship's foundation officially began on this date. By 3 January 1944 LST-527 was launched, making her way to water.[1]
Service history
During World War II, LST-527 was assigned to the
decommissioned
on 28 February 1945 as World War II neared its end.
As a result of hostilities in Korea, LST-527 was recommissioned on 21 September 1950. She participated in two campaigns during the Korean War; the Second Korean Winter on 11–12 January 1952 and 21–28 February 1952, and the Korean Summer-Fall on 7–17 May 1953, 29 May – 11 June 1953, 16–17 June 1953, and 27 July 1953.[2] The vessel was renamed Cassia County (LST-527) on 1 July 1955.
She was decommissioned for the last time on 21 December 1956, and struck from the
battle star for World War II service and two battle stars for Korean service. Cassia County was sunk as a target on 3 March 1959.[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "JeffBoat - Self-Propelled Vessels". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Tank Landing Ship LST". navsource.org. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "LST-527". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 3 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- "LST-527". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
- "LST-527 Cassia County". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
- Navy History and Heritage Command
- Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Company. shipbuildinghistory.com
- U.S.S. LST-527. hullnumber.com
- NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive
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