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U.S.S. MORGAN COUNTY

(LST-1048)


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LST-1048 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
JAN1945-Keel Date: 7 JAN 1945
at Dravo Corporation Neville Island Pittsburgh PA
FEB1945-Launch Date: 17 FEB 1945
MAR1945-Commissioned: 28 MAR 1945
MAY1956-Decommissioned: 10 MAY 1956

LST-1048 General Specifications

Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship

Complement: 7 Officers and 104 Enlisted

Displacement: 1625 tons

Length: 328 feet

Beam: 50 feet

Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT

Final Disposition: Sold 10 June 1960