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U.S.S. MINERAL COUNTY
(LST-988)Click to view crew list
LST-988 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LST-988 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-988 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEB | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 10 FEB 1944 at Boston Navy Yard MA | ||
| MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 12 MAR 1944 | ||
| APR | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 25 APR 1944 | ||
| OCT | 1957 | - | Decommissioned: 11 OCT 1957 | ||
LST-988 General Specifications
Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Complement: 7 Officers and 104 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT
Final Disposition: Sunk as a target