USS LST-903
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-903 |
| Builder | Neville Island, Pittsburgh |
| Laid down | 15 October 1944 |
| Launched | 23 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 January 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 10 September 1946 |
| Renamed | USS Lyman County (LST-903), 1 July 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 November 1958 |
| Fate | Sunk as a target, 28 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 130 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement | 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men |
| Armament |
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USS Lyman County (LST-903) was an
tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Lyman County, South Dakota
, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Originally laid down as USS LST-903 by the Dravo Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 15 October 1944; the ship was launched on 23 December 1944, sponsored by Mrs. E. W. Wilson; and commissioned at New Orleans, Louisiana on 20 January 1945.
Service history
World War II, 1945
After shakedown out of
Okinawa and Guam
.
Post-war activities, 1945–1946
At the
Philippine Islands. Between 20 September and 4 November she made two runs carrying occupation troops from Manila Bay, Luzon to Yokohama, Japan. Departing Japan on 11 November, she sailed via the Marianas and Pearl Harbor and reached San Diego on 31 December. LST-903 operated along the west coast during the next five months before reaching Puget Sound
on 1 June 1946 for deactivation.
Decommissioning and disposal
She decommissioned at
fathoms
of water.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "Lyman County". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
- "LST-903 Lyman County". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1958 | |
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