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U.S.S. CLEARWATER COUNTY
(LST-602)Click to view crew list
LST-602 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LST-602 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-602 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 23 OCT 1943 at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company | ||
| MAR | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 31 MAR 1944 | ||
| MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 9 MAR 1944 | ||
| AUG | 1944 | - | SEP | 1944 | Invasion Of Southern France |
| DEC | 1951 | - | MAR | 1952 | Second Korean Winter |
| FEB | 1955 | - | APR | 1955 | West Pac |
| JUN | 1955 | - | SEP | 1955 | Alaska |
LST-602 General Specifications
Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Named for: Clearwater County
Complement: 8 Officers and 100-115 Enlisted
Displacement: 1780 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Transferred to United States Air Force 1957