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U.S.S. LINCOLN COUNTY
(LST-898)SLOW BUT SURE
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LST-898 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LST-898 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-898 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 15 OCT 1944 at Dravo Corporation Neville Island Pittsburgh PA | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 25 NOV 1944 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 29 DEC 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1960 | - | JUN | 1960 | Taiwan Straits |
| MAR | 1961 | - | Decommissioned: 24 MAR 1961 | ||
LST-898 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: Sold to Thailand 3 August 1962