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U.S.S. FORD COUNTY
(LST-772)GALLOPING GHOST OF THE
KOREAN COAST
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LST-772 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 3 AUG 1944 at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 24 OCT 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 13 NOV 1944 | ||
| JUL | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 3 JUL 1946 | ||
| JAN | 1950 | - | JAN | 1956 | Inchon Landing |
LST-772 General Specifications
Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Complement: 9 Officers and 89-100 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT
Final Disposition: Sunk as a target ship 19 March 1958