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U.S.S. BOWMAN COUNTY
(LST-391)Click to view crew list
LST-391 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JUL | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 14 JUL 1942 at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Newport News VA | ||
| OCT | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 28 OCT 1942 | ||
| DEC | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 3 DEC 1942 | ||
| JAN | 1943 | - | JAN | 1944 | Bizerte Tunisia |
LST-391 General Specifications
Class: LST-1-class tank landing ship
Named for: Bowman County
Complement: 9 Officers and 104-120 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Transferred to Greece May 1960