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U.S.S. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
(LST-827)THE WORK HORSE OF THE NAVY
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LST-827 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LST-827 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-827 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 13 OCT 1944 at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company Evansville IN | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 22 NOV 1944 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 12 DEC 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1958 | - | Decommissioned: 28 JAN 1958 | ||
LST-827 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 15 August 1958