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U.S.S. CATAHOULA PARISH
(LST-528)Click to view crew list
LST-528 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| NOV | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 13 NOV 1943 at Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co. Jeffersonville IN | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 11 JAN 1944 | ||
| FEB | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 29 FEB 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1952 | - | JUN | 1952 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| DEC | 1956 | - | Decommissioned: 21 DEC 1956 | ||
LST-528 General Specifications
Class: LST-491-class tank landing ship
Named for: Catahoula Parish
Complement: 8 Officers and 100-115 Enlisted
Displacement: 1780 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Sold and converted to a bulk cement carrier 1960