USS LST-565

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LST-565 underway in September 1944, seen from another LST.
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NameUSS LST-565
Builder Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down16 March 1944
Launched8 May 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Vergil P. Dyer
Commissioned25 May 1944
Decommissioned13 June 1946
Stricken3 July 1946
Honors and
awards		Four battle stars for World War II
FateSold for scrapping 21 June 1948
General characteristics
Class and type LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,780 long tons (1,809 t) light
  • 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full load
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded 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
Installed power1,800 horsepower (1.34 megawatts)
PropulsionTwo 900-horsepower (0.67-megawatt) General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 nautical miles (44,448 kilometerss) at 9 knots while displacing 3,960 tons
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600-1,900 tons cargo depending on mission
TroopsApproximately 140 officers and enlisted men
Complement8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted men
Armament

USS LST-565 was a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946.

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Construction and commissioning

LST-565 was laid down on 16 March 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 8 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Vergil P. Dyer, and commissioned on 25 May 1944.

Service history

During World War II, LST-565 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the Philippines campaign, participating in the landings on Leyte in October 1944, the landings on Mindoro in December 1944, and the landings at Zambales-Subic Bay in January 1945. She then took part in the invasion and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May 1945.

Following the war, LST-565 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-May 1946, when she departed for the United States.

Decommissioning and disposal

After returning to the United States, LST-565 was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and stricken from the Navy List on 3 July 1946. She was sold for scrapping on 21 June 1948.

Honors and awards

LST-565 earned four battle stars for her World War II service.

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