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U.S.S. LAWRENCE COUNTY
(LST-887)Click to view crew list
LST-887 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LST-887 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-887 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 27 AUG 1944 at Dravo Corporation Neville Island Pittsburgh PA | ||
| AUG | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 27 AUG 1944 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 7 OCT 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 7 NOV 1944 | ||
| JUL | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 23 JUL 1946 | ||
| NOV | 1950 | - | NOV | 1950 | Recommissioned 3 Nov. 1950 Astoria Oregon |
| JAN | 1951 | - | JAN | 1951 | Rescued 1 368 South . Korean refugees from Mayhap Do Jan. 09 '51 |
LST-887 General Specifications
Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Named for: counties in Alabama
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT
Final Disposition: Sold to Indonesia December 1960